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A scholarly journal publishing original research on issues that affect mathematics learning. Content is interdisciplinary and drawn from such fields as mathematics, special education, psychology, and neurology. Coverage includes current research, methods
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Issues and Challenges in Teacher Education
September 22, 2003... Introduction and Background From its origin, ACME has been about maximizing mathematics learning, focusing both on student learning and what teachers do to help or hinder student's mathematics learning. Thus, the preparation of teachers has been a significant theme for RCML--how to help...
The Role of Playing Games in Developing Algebraic Reasoning, Spatial Sense, and Problem-Solving
January 1, 2004... Introduction and Literature Review Purpose and Relevance Using games in the classroom to facilitate learning has been common practice among teachers for many years. Blum and Yocum (1996) supported instructional game-playing in the classroom because it provided an exciting and motivating...
Beginning Secondary Mathematics Teachers: A Snapshot across One State
January 1, 2004... Introduction The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has called for reform in the teaching of mathematics (1989; 2001). Beginning secondary mathematics teachers are being educated in mathematics methods courses to teach by NCTM-oriented standards. Yet, we know little as to how...
The Importance of the Statement in Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
January 1, 2004... 1. Introduction The research carried out on simple addition and subtraction word problems (solved by x + y = z or x - y = z) has been very extensive. Ample bibliographical details on this subject may be found in research surveys by Fuson (1992) and Verschaffel and De Corte (1996). From...
Girls' Experiences in Learning School Mathematics
January 1, 2004... During the past few decades, gender issues in mathematics education emerged as a controversial topic. Researchers found that female students, at both elementary and secondary levels, perform less well than their male counterparts on standardized tests (Ansell & Doerr, 2000; Beaton et. al.,...