School Science and Mathematics articles from February 2001

School Science and Mathematics archives from February 2001

An Attempt to Anchor Our Moving Targets.(rating of teacher effectiveness)
February 1, 2001... In the December issue of School Science and Mathematics, we attempted to elaborate upon the problem of teacher evaluation. When discussions of evaluation are pursued; the issue of teacher education is almost sure to follow close behind. That...

A Partial List of the Empirical Theoretical Literature on Subject-Specific Pedagogy.(Bibliography)
February 1, 2001... Campus debates about the relative virtues of generic and subject-specific approaches to teacher education are not uncommon. In such cases, as was recently the case at Oregon State University, .faculty favoring subject-specific approaches framed...

High School Precalculus Students' Understanding of Slope as Measure.
February 1, 2001... Twenty-two high school precalculus students were interviewed to examine their understanding of slope as measure. The students examined and discussed real-world situations involving slope: physical situations involving slope as a measure of...

The Contribution of Conceptual Change Texts Accompanied by Concept Mapping to Students' Understanding of the Human Circulatory System.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... The present study was conducted to investigate the contribution of conceptual change texts accompanied by concept mapping instruction to 10th- grade students' understanding of the human circulatory system. To determine misconceptions concerning...

A Model for Integrating Technology in Preservice Science and Mathematics Content-Specific Teacher Preparation.
February 1, 2001... A model of a 1-year, graduate level content-specific teacher preparation program is described that integrates learning about and teaching with electronic technologies as an integral component in teaching and learning science and mathematics,...

The Student's Introduction to Mathematica: A Handbook for Precalculus, Calculus and Linear Algebra.(Review)
February 1, 2001... The Student's Introduction to Mathematica: A Handbook for Precalculus, Calculus and Linear Algebra Authors Bruce F. Torrence and Eve A. Torrence Cambridge University Press 40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011-4211 1999:280 pages...