Honors the contribution of Efraim Fischbein to the study and analysis of probabilistic thinking. Summarizes Fischbein's early work, then focuses on the role of intuition in mathematical and scientific thinking; the development of probabilistic thinking; and the influence of instruction on that development. (Author/MM)

Describes and analyzes the first steps of a pair of 7th grade students working through a specially designed curriculum on Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) in a technological environment. Concentrates on development of a global view of data and their representations on the basis of students' previous knowledge and different kinds of local…

Focuses on children creating representations on paper for situations that change over time. Articulates the distinction between homogeneous and heterogeneous spaces and reflects on children's tendency to create hybrids between them. (Author/MM)

Describes the role of an instructional sequence and two accompanying computer-based tools in supporting students' developing understandings of statistical data analysis. Documents the emergence of the sociomathematical norm of what counts as a mathematical argument in the context of data analysis. (Author/MM)

Looks back over a number of exploratory studies that have researched young children's construction of meaning for graphs produced from data entered into spreadsheets. Discusses children's use of normalizing, an activity in which children 'correct' data towards some perceived norm. (Author/MM)

Examined whether the opportunities for higher education in Cyprus were equally accessible to all social groups, particularly repatriated students. Surveys of repatriated high school students and their parents, as well as repatriated college students, indicated that repatriated students were at a disadvantage, mainly due to their limited competence…

Investigated how school choice policies implemented by the Spanish government (introduction of a right to enroll in any publicly-funded school and establishment of a system of finance where user choice directs government funds) have functioned in practice. Data on the Catalan community collected from a group of school inspectors indicated that…

Examines contradictory images of the student's role and childhood in general that appear in discourses concerning educational reform in Spain. Draws upon interviews with diverse participants in the politics of Spanish education that were conducted as part of a research project, also analyzing Spanish education politics since 1996. Discuses the…

Describes the introduction of an Education Management and Information System in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (led by the Palestinian Ministry of Education) in terms of educational goals targeted, usefulness of this system for rational organization and management of an educational system, and the impact of the availability and sound use of data on…

Study of the distinction between the notions of the normal and the pathological among Moroccan high school students and their teachers of biology found that students confused the registers of the normal/abnormal with the healthy/pathological, a fact that is at odds with current teaching in biology. It also found a possible link to the values held…

Describes a project by representatives from three monotheistic religions from around the Mediterranean to produce a teaching text to help adolescents learn about and reflect on the knowledge and beliefs of the three Abrahamic religions, promoting UNESCO values regarding the responsibilities of current generations toward future generations.…

Examines major influences on the life of Abdallah Nadim, a 19th century Egyptian social reformer who experimented throughout his life with educating the nation. Reviews his life history, discussing the educational terrain of 1890s Egypt with a focus on girls' education, and noting specific articles authored by Nadim on Muslim youth and European…

Surveyed Egyptian secondary science and mathematics teachers following a 12-week inservice in the United Kingdom regarding their views on barriers to changing their classroom practice and what changes they have introduced or can introduce to their practice. Overall, demands of final examinations were the most important inhibitor, and the…

Used metaphoric pictures to investigate Greek preservice teachers' perceptions of the school psychologist's role in the school community, teachers' and psychologists' perceptions regarding that role, and variability of working conditions. Most respondents considered school psychologists members of the school community, felt their role was…

Describes Palestinian teachers' and students' emotional and cognitive conflicts when introduced to a problem- and case-based approach to democracy education. Observation and case study data indicated that participants sometimes held initial beliefs about democracy, student-teacher interactions, and appropriate classroom behaviors reflecting an…