School Science and Mathematics articles from January 2008

School Science and Mathematics archives from January 2008

Teachers' mathematics knowledge.(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... The issue of elementary and middle school teachers' mathematics knowledge has been the focus of attention in recent years. Significant effort and funding has been directed at developing assessments that would reveal both the level of...

Research on students' misconceptions to improve teaching and learning in school mathematics and science.(RESEARCH IN brief)
January 1, 2008... Mathematics and science are important for success in school, but learning mathematics and science can be a difficult task to some students. Efforts to improve students' learning of school mathematics and science have led to reform efforts in...

Learning and assessing mathematics through reading and writing.(Report)
January 1, 2008... Students learn mathematics more effectively and more deeply when reading and writing is directed at learning mathematics. Although reading and writing in mathematics may necessitate more skills and practice to master, the mathematical learning...

Focusing on units to support prospective elementary teachers' understanding of division in fractional contexts.(Report)
January 1, 2008... This theoretical paper proposes a way to extend the partitive and measurement interpretations of whole number division to fractional contexts focusing on the issue of units. We define the unit-changing and unit-keeping interpretations for...

David's understanding of functions and periodicity.(Report)
January 1, 2008... This is a study of David, a senior enrolled in a high school precalculus course. David's understandings of functions and periodicity was explored, through clinical interviews and contextualized through classroom observations. Although David's...

The Prime Number Theorem.(Book review)
January 1, 2008... The Prime Number Theorem Author: Graham J.O. Jameson Cambridge University Press 40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011-4211 2003; 252 pages Hardback $75.00 Paperback $25.00 This text intends to give a simple and basic exposition of...

Creating a Classroom of Young Scientists (Second Edition).(Book review)
January 1, 2008... Creating a Classroom of Young Scientists (Second Edition) Author: Jeffrey W. Bloom Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 270 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10016 2006; 463 pages Paperback $20.99 Jeffrey W. Bloom has written an outstanding...

Problems section.
January 1, 2008... 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....