School Science and Mathematics articles from February 2006

School Science and Mathematics archives from February 2006

The national science education standards: personal reflections.(Editorial)
February 1, 2006... "Nationwide Standards Eyed Anew." This headline appeared in the 7 December 2005 issue of Education Week. The story highlighted the diversity of demands by the states and the resurgence of national standards. The article quoted Diane Ravitch,...

The impact of problem posing on elementary teachers' beliefs about mathematics and mathematics teaching.
February 1, 2006... This study investigated the impact of incorporating problem posing in elementary classrooms on the beliefs held by elementary teachers about mathematics and mathematics teaching. Teachers participated in a year-long staff development project...

Cross-cultural issues arising for four science teachers during their international migration to teach in U.S. high schools.
February 1, 2006... U.S. schools have experienced a perennial shortage of teachers. Recently, many school districts have been inviting foreign veteran teachers to help mitigate such teacher shortages. This study describes the initial cross-cultural issues four...

Challenging preservice teachers' mathematical understanding: the case of division by zero.
February 1, 2006... Preservice elementary school teachers' fragmented understanding of mathematics is widely documented in the research literature. Their understanding of division by 0 is no exception. This article reports on two teacher education tasks and...

Teaching algebraic expressions to young students: the three-day journey of "a + 2".
February 1, 2006... This classroom scholarship report is based on the teaching experience using Davydov's mathematics curriculum, which was developed in the former Soviet Union. While "from arithmetic to algebra" is the normally accepted instructional sequence in...

The Sceptical Chymist: The Classic 1661 Text.(Book Review)
February 1, 2006... The Sceptical Chymist: The Classic 1661 Text Author Robert Boyle Dover Publications 31 East Second Street Mineola, NY 11501 2003; 232 pages Paperback $14.95 Those of you who are familiar with the Dover Publication series in...

Problems.(mathematical problems and solutions)
February 1, 2006... 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....