School Science and Mathematics articles from January 2009

School Science and Mathematics archives from January 2009

A time of change.(School Science and Mathematics Association Publication)
January 1, 2009... As a new year and a new volume of this Journal begins, it is difficult not to reflect on the many challenges we face as individuals, educators, and citizens. It truly continues to be a time of change-and whatever the future brings, it is sure...

Physical activity and test anxiety.(RESEARCH IN brief)(Report)
January 1, 2009... Test anxiety, especially in mathematics, has been a concern for teachers, students, and parents for decades. The recent policies that require high-stakes tests at nearly every grade level after primary school has added to these concerns....

The "problem" of experience in mathematics teaching.(use of teacher' guide)(Report)
January 1, 2009... Prior research has established that teachers' use of curriculum materials is affected by a range of factors, such as teachers 'conceptions of mathematics teaching, and the nature and extent of their teaching experience. What is less clear, and...

Community-based service-learning as a source of personal self-efficacy: preparing preservice elementary teachers to teach science for diversity.(Report)
January 1, 2009... Bandura (1997) contends that when compared to other sources of efficacy, mastery experiences, when presented appropriately, have the most powerful influence on self-efficacy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of...

Connecting science and mathematics: using inquiry investigations to learn about data collection, analysis, and display.(Report)
January 1, 2009... The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of providing preservice teachers the opportunity to collect real data in a science methods inquiry investigation and using the data, design data displays in their mathematics methods course....

Middle school students' conceptual learning from the implementation of a new NSF supported curriculum: Interactions in Physical Science[TM].(Report)
January 1, 2009... A new National Science Foundation supported curriculum, Interactions in Physical Science[TM], was evaluated on students' conceptual change in the twelve concept areas of the national physical science content standard (B) for grades 5-8. Eighth...

Student learning about twelve features of the Nature of Science.(RESEARCH IN the classroom)(Report)
January 1, 2009... Five Teacher Leaders organized a study regarding two of their sections of 8-9th grade science. One section was the experimental section where twelve constituents of the Nature of Science (NOS) were used as an added consideration to activities,...

Science Safety in the Community College.(Book review)
January 1, 2009... Science Safety in the Community College. Authors: J. Summers, J. Texley, and T. Kwan National Science Teachers Association Press NSTA Press 1840Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 2006, 222 pages Price: $46.66 ...

Problems section.(mathematical problems)
January 1, 2009... This section of the Journal offers readers an opportunity to exchange interesting mathematical problems and solutions. Please send them to: Ted Eisenberg, Department of Mathematics, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; or fax to:...