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When Students Talk. . .

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Corbitt, Mary Kay – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984

Attitudes of 50 eighth-grade students are reported as gleaned from written instruments and comments made during individual interviews. The importance of mathematics, reasons why they liked or disliked mathematics, and their rating of topics are included. (MNS)

Descriptors: Educational Research, Grade 8, Language Role, Mathematics Curriculum

Eighth-Grade Mathematics in U.S. Schools: A Report from the Second International Mathematics Study.

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McKnight, Curtis C.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985

Information is provided on results from the Second International Mathematics Study conducted in 1981-82 in 236 eighth-grade classrooms in the United States. Content taught, teacher characteristics, types of instruction, attitudes, knowledge, and comparisons with students in other countries are discussed. (MNS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Calculators, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment