School Science and Mathematics articles from October 2003

School Science and Mathematics archives from October 2003

Academic integrity and educational impact: the essential tension.(Editorial)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... Those of us who have had previous K-12 teaching careers are often asked by classroom teachers why we decided to leave the classroom and pursue careers in college-level teacher education or science/mathematics education, in general. The usual...

Exploring the role of individual and socially constructed knowledge mobilization tasks in revealing preservice elementary teachers' understandings of a triangle fraction task.
October 1, 2003... This study compares the effectiveness of two forms of a knowledge mobilization task on preservice elementary teachers' (n = 65) performance in solving a triangle fraction problem. The study then identifies the source of the successful solutions...

Encouraging young women to stay in the mathematics pipeline: mathematics camps for young women.
October 1, 2003... For two summers, week-long residential mathematics programs were held for high school women, with the primary goal of encouraging them to continue their study of mathematics. The activities were designed to rekindle their excitement about...

Gender equity in mathematics: beliefs of students, parents, and teachers.
October 1, 2003... The attitudes about mathematics held by girls and boys participating in a regional mathematics contest, their parents, teachers, and mathematics coaches were investigated. Quantitative data regarding mathematics as a male domain, perception of...

An analysis of incident/accident reports from the Texas secondary school science safety survey, 2001.
October 1, 2003... This study investigated safety in Texas secondary school science laboratory, classroom, and field settings. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) drew a random representative sample consisting of 199 secondary public schools in Texas. Eighty-one...

Technology reviews column returns.(Technology Reviews)
October 1, 2003... This is an exciting time for those of us interested in the potential of technology to enhance science and mathematics instruction and learning. The availability of hardware has been increasing as costs have been decreasing, the number of...

Problems.
October 1, 2003... 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....