School Science and Mathematics articles from December 2005

School Science and Mathematics archives from December 2005

Beware of the unit of analysis: it may be you!!(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... About three months ago, one of Lederman's students received feedback from a manuscript that was submitted to a peer reviewed research journal. Among the various requests, suggestions, and demands was a requirement that differences among classes...

Biomedical engineering and cognitive science as the basis for secondary science curriculum development: a three year study.
December 1, 2005... This study reports on a multiyear effort to create and evaluate cognitive-based curricular materials for secondary school science classrooms. A team of secondary teachers, educational researchers, and academic biomedical engineers developed a...

Analyzing student work as a professional development activity.
December 1, 2005... When worthwhile mathematical tasks are used in classrooms, they should also become a crucial element of assessment. For teachers, using these tasks in classrooms requires a different way to analyze student thinking than the traditional...

The role of teachers' beliefs and knowledge in the adoption of a reform-based curriculum.
December 1, 2005... Science as inquiry is a key content standard #l the National Science Education Standards; however, few secondary science teachers successfully and consistently implement inquiry-based instruction in their classrooms. This research examines the...

The impact of participation in an ancillary science and mathematics program (SEMAA) on engagement rates of middle school students in regular mathematics classrooms.(Glenn Research Center )
December 1, 2005... The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of participation in a federally sponsored, short-term, cocurricular, mathematics and science program (Science Engineering Mathematics Aerospace Academy, SEMAA) on the engagement rates of...

Technology-Supported Mathematics Learning Environments.(Book review)
December 1, 2005... Technology-Supported Mathematics Learning Environments Editors William J. Masalski and Portia C. Elliott National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 1906 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191-1502 2005; 366 pages Hardback $63.95 (non-NCTM...

Problems.(mathematical problems )
December 1, 2005... This section oi 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....