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Download full textSuydam, Marilyn N.; Weaver, J. Fred – 1975
This booklet consists of 11 bulletins designed to answer questions which teachers frequently ask about the learning and teaching of mathematics. (The bulletins are revisions of a set originally published in 1970.) Each bulletin is organized around a central topic, and presents questions related to that topic, summaries of research findings…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Basic Skills, Bibliographies, Elementary Education
Kramer, Lynda H. – 1972
Designed for the students who have taken algebra and geometry and who need to strengthen their skills in problem solving and mathematical applications, this guidebook on minimum course content emphasizes the kinds of skills and procedures used in college placement tests. Overall course goals are specified, a course outline is provided, performance…
Descriptors: Algebra, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum
PDF pending restorationAuburn Univ., AL. Dept. of Vocational and Adult Education. – 1974
Developed at Auburn University, Alabama, and based on Adult Performance Level (APL) research conducted at the University of Texas, the two teaching modules for adult career education in this curriculum guide are for the health and for the consumer economics curriculum areas. Focus is on development of basic skills in communication, problem…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education
Hirsch, Christian R., Ed. – 1986
Activities in this edited volume of reprints from the Mathematics Teacher were selected in response to recommendations made by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics for improving curriculum content. Specific areas addressed are problem solving, expanding basic skills, using calculators, using computers, and using manipulatives. Each…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Calculators, Computers, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedReeve, Robert A.; And Others – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1987
Explains the difference between everyday thinking and academic thinking. Maintains that children who experience academic learning problems may rely too much on everyday thinking skills. Relates examples of this problem in reading, mathematics, and science. (JDH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1984
This booklet provides a brief overview of the Connecticut ninth-grade proficiency test by listing the skills to be assessed on the test. Sample questions exemplifying each skill are also included. Areas assessed include: (1) basic writing skills in the language arts (mechanics of written expression, composing and organizing skills, and library…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Grade 9, Junior High Schools
Scane, Joyce; And Others – 1991
Process writing methods, which are well established in Canadian elementary and secondary schools, are introduced in this book for use with adult English as a Second Language (ESL) and adult basic education (ABE) classes. The book is the result of two research projects that investigated the feasibility of using a process approach to teaching…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Basic Skills
