Elementary school mathematics in the 1970s

1971 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 385
Author(s):  
John R. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Reform Movement ◽  
National Council ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
National Science ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Following the successful launching of Sputnik, Congress created the National Science Foundation with instructions and funds to upgrade the scholarship of teachers of mathematics and science. Prestigious professors of mathematics, in cooperation with committees of the Mathematics Association of America and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, set out to produce a modern program of instruction in school mathematics. The then-existing programs were analyzed and found to be seriously inadequate in structure, in definitions and assumptions, in development of properties of operation with their appropriate symbolism, and in precision of vocabulary. During the early 1960s institutes and writing teams were engaged in producing and promoting the so-called new mathematics. The resulting reform movement in mathematics education eclipsed any previous one, both in scope and in speed of implementation.

Research in the teaching of elementary school mathematics

1965 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 547-549
Author(s):  
Kenneth E. Brown ◽  
Theodore L. Abell
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
National Council ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Research In Mathematics Education

To obtain information about the research in mathematics education, the U.S. Office of Education, with the assistance of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, sent a questionnaire to 1,049 colleges that offered graduate work in mathematics education, or whose staffs or students had made contributions to previous studies. Replies were received from 645 colleges. Many reported no research in mathematics education in the calendar years 1961–62, but requested a report of the survey. Approximately 50 investigations were reported in the area of elementary school mathematics, Grades 1–8.

A second revolution

1965 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-255
Author(s):  
John F. Newport
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
School Science ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Science ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
New Science ◽  
National Science ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Mathematical Operations

While we have been beating the drum about the revolution in elementary school mathematics in recent years, a second revolution has been quietly taking place. The science course improvement projects, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, have resulted in a number of experimental elementary school science programs, and many of the lessons in some of the programs involve mathematical operations. In some instances the mathematics required of the student in the new science programs seems to be more difficult than that which might confront the student in his study of mathematics per se.

When Will I Ever Use This?

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
Andrea Christie
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics

Share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles.

Evaluating Mathematics Curricular Resources

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 325-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew Polly
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Curricular Resources

Readers share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles.

Welcome to Volume 18

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Tyrette S. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics

Share news about happenings in the field of elementary school mathematics education, views on matters pertaining to teaching and learning mathematics in the early childhood or elementary school years, and reactions to previously published opinion pieces or articles.

Research on mathematics education, grades K-8, for 1969

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-527
Author(s):  
C Alan Riedesel ◽  
Len Pikaart ◽  
Marilyn N. Suydam
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics

This is the thirteenth in the series of annual listings of research concerned with elementary school mathematics.1 The annotated format used for the last two listings has been retained. The annotations do not summarize the study in most cases; rather, an attempt was made to state the findings that may be of particular importance to the teacher. They may serve to guide readers to those studies that are most pertinent for their needs. Little evaluation is possible when space is limited; however, each of the findings has some support within the limitations of the study on which it is based.

Forum on teacher preparation: Development of elementary school mathematics teaching in the United States

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 428-437
Author(s):  
Francis J. Mueller ◽  
Paul C. Burns
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics

The methods component of mathematics education in the United States has seldom been static. Particularly interesting is the cyclic nature of recurring issues and their varying proposed soltllions.

Research on mathematics education, Grades K-8, for 1967

1968 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 531-538
Author(s):  
C. Alan Riedesel ◽  
Marilyn N. Suydam ◽  
Len Pikaart
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary Mathematics Education ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
The University

This is the eleventh of a series of annual listings of research concerned with elementary school mathematics. During the very important period of change in elementary mathematics education from 1957 to 1966 the summaries were compiled by Dr. J. Fred Weaver of the University of Wisconsin.1 We hope that this listing will prove to be as valuable as the previous ones.2

Developing Spatial Thinking In The Middle Grades: Designing A Space Station

1990 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
Barbara Moses
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Curriculum ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Physical World ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Spatial Thinking ◽  
National Council ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics ◽  
Geometric Figures ◽  
Spatial Sense

The recently published Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Commission on Standards for School Mathematics 1989, 21) clearly states that educators should devote less attention to “ complex paper-andpencil computations” and “rote memorization of rules.” The time currently spent in the elementary school mathematics curriculum on these topics should instead be devoted to other areas, such as geometry and problem solving. Students should “visualize and represent geometric figures with special attention to developing spatial sense” and learn to appreciate “geometry as a means of describing the physical world” (p. 112). But elementary school mathematics textbooks typically contain few activities that deal with the development of spatial sense.

What's Going On…

1975 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-388
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Information Contact ◽  
National Science ◽  
Special Programs ◽  
Unique Approach

The TEACHERS' CENTER in San Diego offers a unique approach to inservice teacher education. Housed in two classrooms of an elementary school and combining the features of a library, a lounge, and a workshop, the Center is a place where teachers, in a comfortable setting and uninterrupted by bells, can exchange ideas, share materials, and examine the newest instructlonal aids. Consultant services are available, and a rich collection of resources and an exhibit of manipulative materials are featured. A series of eight Saturday sessions is offered and teachers can receive one unit of credit for every two Saturday sessions attended. Various other noncredit workshops, discussion groups, and special programs are presented; all an outgrowth of problems and needs defined by teachers. The Teachers' Center is supported jointly by the Center for the Improvement of Mathematics Education, the San Diego Unified School District, the Greater San Diego Mathematics Council, and the National Science Foundation. For further information contact Leonard M. Warren, Project Director, The Teachers' Center, Jackson Elementary School, 4365 54th Street, San Deigo, CA 92115

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