School Science and Mathematics articles from May 2005

School Science and Mathematics archives from May 2005

The undiscovered country.(EDITORIAL)
May 1, 2005... We are in the second to the last volume of this editorship. It seems a psychological imperative that when you reach the end of something, you want to look back toward the beginning. This editorial is about looking back at recent years in...

Students' retention of mathematical knowledge and skills in differential equations.
May 1, 2005... This study investigates students' retention of mathematical knowledge and skills in two differential equations classes. Posttests and delayed posttests after 1 year were administered to students in inquiry-oriented and traditional classes. The...

Exploring mathematics in imaginative places: rethinking what counts as meaningful contexts for learning mathematics.
May 1, 2005... This paper explores what happens when students engage with mathematical tasks that make no attempt to be connected with students' everyday life experiences. The investigation draws on the work of educators who call for a broader view of what...

The winds are variable: student intuitions about variation.
May 1, 2005... This study uses the context of the weather to explore the development of students' intuitive ideas of variation from pre-Grade 1 to Grade 9. Three aspects of understanding these intuitions associated with variation are explored in individual...

Favorite Demonstrations for College Science.
May 1, 2005... Favorite Demonstrations for College Science Editor Brian R. Shmaefsky NSTA Press 1840 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22201-3000 2004; 175 pages Paperback $31.95 (non-NSTA members); $25.56 (for NSTA members) If...

Problems.
May 1, 2005... 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....