School Science and Mathematics articles from February 2000

School Science and Mathematics archives from February 2000

Memorable Experiences of a Science Field Trip.
February 1, 2000... Potential immediate outcomes of a science field trip are the retention of knowledge associated with the program and an improved attitude toward the site visited during the trip. The length of associated memories regarding this experience are...

A Review of the Integration of Science and Mathematics: Implications for Further Research.
February 1, 2000... Building on the earlier analysis by Berlin (1991), this paper reviews various studies on integrating mathematics and science in the 1990s and provides some implications for further research. The areas identified for further exploration include...

Effectiveness of Two Generative Learning Strategies in the Science Classroom.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of two generative learning strategies, concept mapping and laboratory experiments involving object manipulation, to determine if either one is more effective with individual learners or...

Developing Student Understanding: Contextualizing Calculus Concepts.
February 1, 2000... This study looked at the practice of one high school teacher who provided students with concrete examples from their physics class to give them a contextually rich environment in which to explore the abstractions of calculus. Students...

Dinosaurs of the East Coast.(Review)
February 1, 2000... Author David B. Weishampel and Luther Young The John Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218-4319 1996; 288 pages Hardback; $35.95 This book is a careful account of what is known about the...

Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology.(Review)
February 1, 2000... Author Luna B. Leopold, M. Gordon Wolman, John P. Miller Dover Publications, Inc. 31 East 2nd Street Mineola, NY 11501 1995; 522 pages Paperback This book is one of the classics of modern geomorphology. It was written at a...

1001 Questions Answered About the Mineral Kingdom.(Review)
February 1, 2000... Author Richard M. Pearl Dover Publications, Inc. 31 East 2nd Street Mineola, NY 11501 1995; 326 pages Paperback If you have ever played the game 20 Questions, and struggled with the whether some object should be considered...

Rethinking Attention Deficit Disorders.(Review)
February 1, 2000... Authors Miriam Cherkes-Julkowski, Susan Sharp, and Jonathan Stolzenber Brookline Books P.O. Box 1047 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02238-1047 1997, 272 pages Paperback $27.95 Attention deficit disorder (ADD) has been a major...

Video Series: Visualizing Growth, 1997.(Review)
February 1, 2000... Video Series: Visualizing Growth, 1997 Producer: Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1-800-965-7373, http://www.leamer.org Visualizing Growth: Changing the Way We Teach Science is a 10-part video series examining Project TEAM...

Video Series: Minds of Our Own, 1997.(Review)
February 1, 2000... Video Series: Minds of Our Own, 1997 Producer: Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1-800-965-7373, http://www.learner.org This series is a thoughtful reflection of critical issues applicable to the teaching of science to...

Examinations Appear to Be a Necessary Evil.(Critical Essay)
February 1, 2000... At the end of World War II, the Progressive Era of US education was quickly closing. What followed was a renewed emphasis on academic standards and the re-creation of the curriculum in science and mathematics. Yet with the renewed emphasis,...