School Science and Mathematics articles from November 2001

School Science and Mathematics archives from November 2001

The role of practice in developing expertise in teaching. (Editorial).(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... How do teachers learn from practice? The implications of this question go to the heart of current efforts to implement challenging standards in science and mathematics education. There is a difference between making time to engage in the acts...

New journal co-editor.(Larry Flick)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... We would like to welcome Larry Flick, who has just begun a five-year term working with Norman Lederman as coeditor of School Science and Mathematics. Larry is currently an associate professor in the Science and Mathematics Education Department...

How grades 1-7 teachers assess Mathematics and how they use the assessment data.
November 1, 2001... The purpose of this study was to explore mathematics assessment methods employed by teachers and ways teachers used assessment data. The sample for the study consisted of 398 mathematics teachers in Grades 1 to 7 in a state in Australia. The...

The measurement of volume: why do young children measure inaccurately?
November 1, 2001... A total of 257 children in grades 2-5 were individually interviewed to find the grade level at which they demonstrated transitive reasoning and unit iteration in the measurement of volume. In the transitivity task, the children were asked if a...

The tabular mode: not just another way to represent a function.
November 1, 2001... Understanding mathematical functions as systematic processes involving the covariation of related variables is foundational in learning mathematics. In this article, findings are reported from two investigations examining students' thinking...

Task dynamics in a college biology course for prospective elementary teachers.
November 1, 2001... This paper explores the dynamic profile of a task as interpreted by a group of six prospective elementary teachers enrolled in a college biology course. Because of various constraints, such as lack of planning time, provision of materials and...

Developing interdisciplinary units: a strategy based on problem solving.
November 1, 2001... While the benefits of the interdisciplinary unit are well documented, it presents a complex challenge to teachers in the natural and social sciences, mathematics, and humanities. Teachers must become active curriculum designers who shape and...

The method of science in the middle of the century. (SSM Centenial).
November 1, 2001... The optimism which came from an apparent prospect of victory in WWII was revealed in the pages of School Science and Mathematics even before the victory was complete. It seems hard to imagine now, more than 50 years later, but the sense of...

Philip's Guide to the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations. (Book Reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... Philip's Guide to the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations 2001; 48 pages Paperback $7.95 Planisphere $9.95 Patrick Moore is a well known English broadcaster and author of popular science material. In his book,...

Philip's Companion Planisphere for Latitude 42 Degrees North. (Book Reviews).(Philip's Guide to the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations by Patrick Moore)(Review)
November 1, 2001... Philip's Companion Planisphere for Latitude 42 Degrees North 2001; 48 pages Paperback $7.95 Planisphere $9.95 Philip's Guide to the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations Patrick Moore is a well known English...

Problems.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... 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....