Results of a study designed to gather evidence about the effect of student's overt verbalization on performance and retention after instruction on a set of geometric concepts are reported. The independent variable, overt verbalization, was manipulated following the procedure used by Pereira (l973) which involved an experimenter questioning…

The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) is a program of CEMREL, Inc., one of the national educational laboratories, and was funded by the National Institute of Education (NIE). Its major purpose is the development of curriculum materials for grades kindergarten through 6. This volume describes non-test data collected in spring 1980…

The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) is a program of CEMREL, Inc., one of the national educational laboratories, and was funded by the National Institute of Education (NIE). Its major purpose is the development of curriculum materials for kindergarten through grade 6. An Extended Pilot Test was scheduled for spring 1982 for several…

This Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) guide is divided into three major parts. The first, General Introduction, contains: (1) CSMP Viewpoint; (2) Program Description; (3) Guidelines for Evaluating the Program; (4) Commonly Asked Questions about the CSMP Curriculum and Suggested Answers, and (5) A Note to the Parents of CSMP…

The focus of this dissertation was to develop a model instructional unit to teach story problem-solving skills to fourth- and fifth-grade pupils and to determine the model's effectiveness. Subjects were randomly selected pupils in the Long Beach Unified School District. The model unit consisted of a sequenced continuum of instructional objectives…

This study observed 36 fourth-grade teachers and randomly targeted students in each class to see if teacher-student interaction patterns which facilitated low-level mathematics learning were the same as those which facilitated high-level learning for boys and girls. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

The purpose of this study was to investigate students developing understanding of concepts related to rate of change. Twenty students first participated in a rate of change curriculum unit as part of an after school math and technology program. During the unit, students used motion detectors and related graphing software to create and analyze…

Suggests ways that teachers can use picture books, chapter books, poems, newspapers, and reference materials to fulfill the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 1989 curriculum standards which state that problem solving, reasoning, communications, and connections should be part of every mathematics learning experience. Discusses number…

Presents a unit of study for middle school mathematics that investigates number bases and their emerging patterns as a means to revisit the base-10 system. Describes how the unit incorporates recording, viewing, discussing, and journaling aspects. (SR)

Describes LOGO's turtle graphics capabilities based on a sixth-grade classroom's activities with negative numbers and Logo programming. A sidebar explains LOGO and offers suggestions to teachers for using LOGO effectively. (LRW)

Discusses difficulties students with hearing impairments have in math computation and in solving problems with verbal cues. Programs and texts are described that teach math visually and kinesthetically and encourage students to find different approaches to the same problem. An illustration of a mathematical concept is included. (CR)

Describes a project involving student journal writing designed to examine middle graders' mathematical thinking and disposition. Teachers gained insight into students' conceptual and procedural knowledge and attitudes toward mathematics. Students' responses suggested that they found journals to be a way of sharing their thoughts about mathematics,…

Curriculum for teaching multiplication and division story problems was delivered via either computer-assisted tutorial or teacher-assisted instruction to two groups of mildly handicapped middle school students (n=19). No significant differences were found, indicating that computer-assisted instruction is effective when sound instructional design…

Describes the formation and organization of a mathematics club for fourth- and fifth-grade students. Offers 12 hints on running a successful club based on the author's experiences. (MDH)

Describes the work of a meteorologist, the history of meteorology, and links to mathematics. Contains reproducible student activity worksheets on weather data. (MKR)