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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Chapman, Olive – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004
This paper reports on teachers? practical knowledge [PK] about peer interactions [PI] in learning mathematics. The focus is on high school teachers who consistently engaged students PI in their teaching. Data consisted of interviews and classroom observations. Findings indicate that these teachers have PK of students? roles in PI and learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Secondary School Teachers, High School Students, Peer Relationship
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Santucci, Lora C. – Mathematics Teacher, 2011
Using modern technology to examine classical mathematics problems at the high school level can reduce difficult computations and encourage generalizations. When teachers combine historical context with access to technology, they challenge advanced students to think deeply, spark interest in students whose primary interest is not mathematics, and…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, High School Students
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Daire, Sandra Arguelles – Mathematics Teacher, 2010
Celebrating mathematics should be a yearlong event in which students in mathematics classes of all levels engage in mathematics activities and competitions that will encourage growth in mathematical knowledge, enthusiasm for the subject, and collaboration among students of different abilities and backgrounds. Pi Day and Pi Week festivities--a good…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Creative Teaching
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Howard, Christopher A. – Mathematics Teacher, 2009
Most high school mathematics teachers completed a mathematics history course in college, and many of them likely found it intriguing. Unfortunately, very few of them find the time to allow much, if any, mathematics history to trickle into their instruction. However, if mathematics history is taught effectively, students can see the connections…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Teachers, Problem Solving
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Rogers, George E. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 2007
School improvement initiatives have been the focus of recent political agendas, professional conferences, and publications. A recent educational change initiative in Indiana has been Project Lead The Way (PLTW). According to Rogers (2005) the state's technology education teachers have embraced PLTW and its infusion into the high school curriculum.…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Culture, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change
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Schoenfeld, Alan H. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2009
In this article, the author shares his thoughts about who he is as a teacher and what his goals as a teacher turn out to be. The author describes his role as researcher, teacher, and educator. He begins with his take on mathematics teaching and learning, because the question of which mathematics educators teach and how they teach it is really…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Educators, Teacher Attitudes