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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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White, Paul; Branca, Nicholas; Mitchelmore, Michael; Maxon, Michael – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2004
Recent teacher professional development in California tends to focus on increasing teachers' mathematical knowledge. In Australia, pedagogically focused programs are preferred. The two approaches are contrasted by comparing a Californian professional development model based on improving mathematical knowledge in number and algebra with a New South…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Professional Development
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Cavanagh, Michael; Mitchelmore, Michael – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2003
In a two-day workshop, 12 teachers who had not previously used graphics calculators not only learnt how to use a calculator but also completed calculator tasks designed to explore their misconceptions and then learnt about students' difficulties. Observation of lessons taught subsequently by 6 of the teachers, and interviews with 15 of their…
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Workshops, Mathematics Teachers, Misconceptions