"Elmath," a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) course intended for in-service training of teachers of elementary school mathematics, has been translated into Spanish, together with accompanying handbook, achievement tests, and attitude scale. The English version has been used successfully by the Appalachia Regional Laboratory and by The…

This bulletin provides a review of research studies which relate to the uses of instructional materials and media in elementary school mathematics. The studies cited pertain to the following questions: (1) What may we learn from analyses of mathematics textbooks? (2) Does programmed instruction facilitate achievement? (3) What other factors have…

This bulletin gives an overview of research studies which pertain to the verbal problem-solving ability of elementary school children. Studies included relate directly to the following questions: (1) What factors are related to problem solving ability? (2) What are the characteristics of good problem solvers? (3) How important is reading to…

The study involved the collection of (1) research reports, published through 1968, including journal articles and dissertation abstracts, and (2) information on developmental projects, supplemented by ERIC documents on funded research and Title III project reports. The journal articles were analyzed, categorized on ten aspects, evaluated, and…

This volume of the Final Report on the Interpretive Study of Research and Development in Elementary School Mathematics contains materials which are most appropriate for the researcher. Whether he is working at the pre-doctoral level or the post-doctoral level, the researcher has a recurrent need to know the results of previous research, and the…

To gather the information for this section, visits were made to each of ten major curriculum development projects. These were selected because of the impact which each has had on curriculum reform--past, present, and future. It was not possible to visit every project, and several of the more significant ones, such as the Greater Cleveland…

Research on direct instruction in mathematics is briefly summarized, with key procedures listed. (MNS)

Presents findings from mathematics education research studies which focused on manipulative materials and mathematics achievement. One study supports a previous review that lessons using manipulative materials have a higher probability of producing greater mathematics achievement than do lessons in which such materials are not used. (JN)

Developing concepts, modeling, and solving problems form the core of essential learning about addition and subtraction. That educators may make the task more difficult than necessary is the thrust of several recent studies. Highlights from these studies (with suggestions for instruction) are presented. (JN)

Research on the use of manipulative materials in teaching mathematics is briefly reviewed. Lessons using manipulative materials have a higher probability of producing greater mathematics achievement than do lessons in which materials are not used. (MNS)

This annual annotated listing of research pertaining to elementary and secondary school mathematics includes 13 research summaries, 71 journal-published reports, and 335 dissertations. (JP)

The teaching of mathematics today is undergoing a continuous process of change as new ideas and methods are filtered through the educational system. (CK)

The Interpretive Study of Research and Development in Elementary School Mathematics was designed to attack the problem of applying research in the classroom by providing a compilation of the research and a synthesis of the findings. The purpose of Phase II of the Study was to develop materials which could be readily used and disseminated. A set of…

This categorized listing is intended to help those who want a ready reference to research reports on mathematics education. Citations are made to over 3000 studies appearing in journals published in the United States, in DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS or DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONAL, or in RESEARCH IN EDUCATION between 1964 and 1973. Entries are…

This annotated bibliography lists research related to mathematics teaching and learning published in the United States in 1971. Each annotation gives major results and appropriate level of the study. The first section (Research Summaries) lists research summaries which review groups of research studies or basic research techniques. The second…