School Science and Mathematics articles from December 2002

School Science and Mathematics archives from December 2002

Finding opportunity to learn. (Editorial).(Editorial)
December 1, 2002... Implementation of reform at the state level has turned national standards into instruments of teacher accountability. Yet, the multiple-choice design of these large-scale tests assess a limited portion of what is intended by reform. Teachers...

Understandings of solutions to differential equations through contexts, web-based simulations, and student discussion.
December 1, 2002... As in the case of elementary mathematics, the instruction of high-level mathematical concepts can often be sacrificed at the expense of a focus on algorithmic procedures. Computer-based simulations can expand an undergraduate mathematics...

Intended treatments of arithmetic average in U.S. and Asian school mathematics textbooks.
December 1, 2002... This study examined how selected U.S. and Asian mathematics curricula are designed to facilitate students' understanding of the arithmetic average. There is a consistency regarding the learning goals among these curriculum series, but the...

A collaborative effort to improve university engineering instruction.
December 1, 2002... This study focused on the instructional development of an assistant professor of environmental engineering in collaboration with science education and higher education faculty members. One semester of data was collected in the assistant...

Problems.
December 1, 2002... This section of the Journal offers readers an opportunity to exchange interesting mathematical problems and solutions. Proposals are always welcomed. Please observe the following guidelines when submitting proposals or solutions: 1....