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ERIC Number: EJ319795
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Mathematics Textbooks.
Nicely, Robert F., Jr.
Educational Leadership, v42 n7 p26-30 Apr 1985
Presents research on cognitive skills demanded by elementary and secondary school mathematics textbooks, based on an original 10-level classification of thinking activities; reports a general decline both in the amount of material demanding student involvement and in the percentage of that material requiring higher-order thinking. (MCG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Relevance (Education), Secondary School Mathematics, Skill Development, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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