School Science and Mathematics articles from December 2004

School Science and Mathematics archives from December 2004

Serving on a mathematics text selection committee: a tale of woe.(Editorial)(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... Throughout my teaching career, I have consistently surrounded myself with colleagues who sought to improve their teaching and explored nontraditional means of instruction. We regularly sought each other's ideas, adopted curricula that aligned...

The influences of three interventions on prospective elementary teachers' beliefs about the knowledge base needed for teaching mathematics.
December 1, 2004... To meet the challenge to reform mathematics education, effective opportunities to learn are needed to promote prospective elementary school teachers' development of the knowledge base that supports teaching, for mathematical proficiency. This...

Revisiting the STEBI-B: measuring self-efficacy in preservice elementary teachers.
December 1, 2004... The Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument-Preservice (STEBI-B) has been used in many studies to measure science teaching self-efficacy and outcome expectancy in preservice elementary teachers. Since its development in 1990, there have...

Using teacher portfolios to enrich the methods course experiences of prospective mathematics teachers.
December 1, 2004... This paper illustrates ways to employ teacher portfolios to improve the quality of methods course experiences for prospective mathematics teachers. Based upon research conducted in an undergraduate teacher preparation program, this case study...

Problems.
December 1, 2004... 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....