The purpose of this study was to identify and describe elementary and mathematics teachers&rsquo / views about the new elementary school mathematics curriculum (NC). A total of 22 elementary teachers (grades 1-5) and mathematics teachers (grades 6-8) Alaca district of &Ccedil / orum participated. The data were collected through one-to-one interviews with some of the participants and written responses for the interview questions provided by the rest of the participants. The findings indicated that the participants had positive views about the impact of the NC. Participants reported that the NC helped students reach meaningful learning through the instructional activities, new content, curriculum materials, and new assessment techniques. Participants had positive views about the new roles for the teachers and the students and the increased student motivation that the NC brought. They also expressed challenges in teaching due to the lack of materials, physical facilities, and time. Local differences impacted the implementation of the NC negatively in rural contexts. The intensity of the NC made instructional activities and the assessment processes difficult to implement in multi-grade and crowded classrooms. Participants did not feel efficient enough to implement the NC since they lacked adequate training and support. While teachers adopted the ideas that the NC brought, they adapted these practices to their existing practices. They reported performing a combination of NC practices and previous practices. Participants claimed that content of Ministry support should be more practice oriented, the curriculum materials should be sufficient in number, and the duration of mathematics lesson should be increased.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1996. / Title from title page screen, viewed May 23, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Paul J. Baker, Kenneth H. Strand (co-chairs), Sarah Booth, Anita H. Lupo. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-90) and abstract. Also available in print.

The aim of the study was to investigate what influence the use of computers using MS Excel and RJS Graph software has on grade 11 Eritrean students' understanding of functions in the learning of mathematics. An empirical investigation using quantitative and qualitative research methods was carried out. A pre-test (task 1) and a post-test (task 2), a questionnaire and an interview schedule were used to collect data. Two randomly selected sample groups (i.e. experimental and control groups) of students were involved in the study. The experimental group learned the concepts of functions, particularly quadratic functions using computers. The control group learned the same concepts through the traditional paper-pencil method. The results indicated that the use of computers has a positive impact on students' understanding of functions as reflected in their achievement, problem-solving skills, motivation, attitude and the classroom environment. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Math Education)

This thesis deals with visual teaching aids that are used in the educational proces. It describes aids that are used in teaching mathematical functions at secondary schools. The aim is to describe briefly their historical development and by a questionnaire find changes in their use in teaching of mathematical functions in the past 10 years.

This thesis is pursued to the possibilities of using photography in teaching of mathematics. I have gathered enough information for condition of use photography. In the next step I followed the objectives: to analyze selected mathematics textbooks in terms of using photography according its six roles; documenting the influence of photography in exercises on their answer; creating a task with photographs that would complement the gaps in their use in didactic materials. Analysis has shown that most often use photos in textbooks is in a motivational role, that does not carry relevant information to solve a excercise. The effectiveness of using a photo is verified on several excercises, which showed a higher abundance of right answers and pointed out the need to look for the right format, motive and quality of the photograph. This excercises also confirmed grasping a decimal system by pupils through a money model. The next part of the thesis is devoted to the creation of excercises with photography in various roles, which are less common in educational materials than the motivational role. Excercises include many different activities from manipulative to creative. Activities with phootgraphs is possible to use in different teaching organizations and can be used in teaching very quickly and easily. An...

In the teaching of the subject of Mathematics and in particular, in the teaching of the linear function f(x) = ax + b, the use of Microsoft Office Excel programme ( 1st grade of Eniaio Lykeio/ Unified upper-secondary school) equally facilitates both participants of the learning process, as the particular programme is incorporated in the context of the learner-centered educational procedure. Within the framework of this point of view and with the aim of effectively compiling the syllabus, the application of twelve (12) basic principles hinging on the active participation of learners in mutual cooperation, is considered necessary. Selfevaluation and the need to establish specific incentives and set concrete aims and objectives constitute indicative examples of basic principles. Within the frame of the afore-mentioned educational principles, it is suggested that the class is divided in groups of 2-3 students and new technologies are implemented, with the ultimate goal to clarify and comprehend concepts and applications relevant to the subject. Criteria for the design of such an activity are the exploitation of learners’ background knowledge and experience as well as the experimental involvement in new teaching practices. As prerequisites, we pose the formulation of conjectures and conclusions and the ‘depenalization’ of errors in the mind of learners.

Studiens syfte är att undersöka hur behöriga matematiklärare värderar matematikuppgifter och till vilken betygsnivå de kan relateras. Studien har genomförts som en kvalitativ studie baserad på tematisk analys. Åtta professionella matematiklärare har intervjuats och deras uttalanden har analyserats. Studien är inriktad på kursen matematik 3c på gymnasiet. Studien visar att lärare värderar uppgifterna olika vilket kan tyda på utmaningar med att tolka betygskriterier i matematik på gymnasiet. I undersökningen framkommer hur de som är nyexaminerade behöriga lärare visar på en mer generös värdering och relaterar till högre betygsnivå jämfört med de lärare som är mer erfarna. De mer erfarna lärarna visar också gögre grad av samstämmighet när det gäller hur de beskriver kunskapsnivå motsvarande de olika betygsnivåerna jämfört med de nyexaminerade lärarna. De nyexaminerade lärarna uttrycker i vissa fall bristande matematiska kunskaper kopplat till de högre kurser i matematik på gymnaisenivån som de förväntas undervisa på. / The purpose of the study is to investigate how qualified mathematics teachers value mathematics tasks and to which grade level they can be related. The study has been conducted as a case study. Eight actively working mathematics teachers have been interviewed and their statements have been analyzed. The study is focused on the course mathematics 3c at the upper secondary school. The study shows that teachers value the tasks differently, which may indicate challenges with interpreting grading criteria in mathematics at upper secondary school. The survey reveals how those who are newly qualified teachers show a more generous assessment and relate to a higher grade level compared to the teachers who are more experienced. The more experienced teachers also show a higher degree of agreement when it comes to how they describe the level of knowledge corresponding to the different grade levels compared to the newly qualified teachers. In some cases, the newly graduated teachers express a lack of mathematical knowledge linked to the higher courses in mathematics at the upper secondary level that they are expected to teach.

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The Supreme Court of the United States has recently determined that assigning students to schools and classrooms based on racial identity is unconstitutional. However, it also left the door open for further and different rulings. If researchers are able to show that lack of consideration of race has deleterious effects on federally mandated programs and initiatives, the ruling may be modified or opened up to specific circumstances. Among its many consequences, this ruling brings a focus onto the question of student-teacher matching in classrooms. Over the years, there has been a great deal of discussion in the literature about matching teacher and student by race, ethnicity, gender, and language. Some people claim that matching is crucial for student success while others dispute this claim. The current study examines the question of racial and ethnic matching empirically in the context of a large-scale randomized controlled study of an innovation for middle school mathematics learners. It extends the literature by (1) focusing on the relationship between student-teacher match and a specific, heavily documented situation with targeted learning goals, (2) adding information about Hispanic students to the discussion, and (3) helping evaluate factors that may be important in determining the validity of large-scale experiments. Alone and in conjunction with other similar empirical evidence, it will also have a significant effect on federal and state educational policy. The sample consists of the 92 teachers and 1576 7th grade students on 76 school campuses throughout 8 Texas regions who participated in the Scaling-Up SimCalc project. Teachers and students either used SimCalc Mathworlds™ curriculum and technology or a control for a two-week replacement unit. The crux of the current analysis was a match between aggregated and individual teacher and student characteristics and an inquiry into how these matches influence student math performance in the classroom within and between our experimental and control group. Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) analysis was used to investigate the differences in student mathematics performance, modeled as students nested in classrooms nested in schools. / Ph. D.

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