School Science and Mathematics articles from May 2001

School Science and Mathematics archives from May 2001

A Split Half Sayonara.
May 1, 2001... What were you doing 4 years and 10 months ago? That time is clearly imprinted on our memory as editors. We were putting the finishing touches on the October 1996 issue of School Science and Mathematics- our first issue as co-editors of the...

Prospective Elementary Teachers' Use of Mathematical Reasoning in Solving a Lever Mechanics Problem.
May 1, 2001... This study explored how prospective elementary teachers (n = 106, 29 groups) enrolled concurrently in elementary science and elementary mathematics methods courses used algebraic reasoning to construct and describe relationships among and...

Writing, Mathematics, and Metacognition: Looking for Connections Through Students' Work in Mathematical Problem Solving.
May 1, 2001... This study investigated whether students' writing about their mathematical problem solving processes showed evidence of a metacognitive framework. Twenty ninth-grade algebra students provided written descriptions of their problem solving...

Teaching Science in Higher Education: Faculty Professional Development and Barriers to Change.
May 1, 2001... The focus of this research was to better understand the change processes necessary for university science teaching reform to be successful. The professional development processes involved faculty cognitive perceptions of learning, teaching...

Reviewing Integrated Science and Mathematics: The Search for Evidence and Definitions From New Perspectives.
May 1, 2001... Based upon current research needs indicated from recent literature reviews, this integrative review concentrates on two of the perceived major impediments to integrating science and mathematics: The lack of evidence to support integration and...

Excerpts from the past ...(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... My own experience in reference to the teaching of biology in secondary schools can count for little on either side of the question. My predisposition is entirely in favor of the general proposition that research improves a teacher. And yet I...