School Science and Mathematics articles from January 2001

School Science and Mathematics archives from January 2001

Not-So-Common "Common" Knowledge.
January 1, 2001... In our reflective and scholarly moments we would like to believe that mathematics and science educators are careful readers of the literature who are open-minded and willing to learn. We openly embrace the scholarly tradition of open peer...

Gender Differences in Mathematics Achievement Among High School Students in the United Arab Emirates, 1991-2000.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... This study explored gender differences in mathematics achievement of students in the last grade of high school and changes in these differences over a 10-year period in United Arab Emirates. A random sample of 2,000 students. 100 males and 100...

A Study Comparing the Efficacy of a Mole Ratio Flow Chart to Dimensional Analysis for Teaching Reaction Stoichiometry.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Reaction stoichiometry calculations have always been difficult for studdents. This is due to the man different facets the student must master, such as the mole concept, balancing chemical equations, algebraic procedures, and interpretation of a...

An Experiment in Three Approaches to Teaching Average to Elementary School Children.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... The types of experiences children should encounter to best understand average were investigated in this study. Using a traditional approach with problem solving, a concrete approach with manipulatives, or a visual approach with computer...

A Model for Extending Hands-On Science to Be Inquiry Based.
January 1, 2001... Many popular hands-on science activities, as traditionally implemented, fail to support inquiry-based science instruction, because the activities direct teachers to terminate lessons prematurely. This paper presents a model describing one...

Teacher Rationales for Scoring Students' Problem Solving Work.
January 1, 2001... This article presents the scores teachers assigned to samples of actual students' problem-solving work and the rationales teachers provided for these scores. These rationales may reflect teachers' values relative to aspects of mathematical...

Intellectual Independence as a Persistent Theme in the Literature of Science Education: 1900 - 1950.
January 1, 2001... The Centennial feature, appearing this year in School Science and Mathematics, is an attempt to give appropriate recognition to the role of this journal in the presentation of scholarship in science and mathematics education during the 20th...