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Download full textSoutheastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE), Tallahassee, FL. – 1992
The Sharing Success program, recognizes exemplary public school programs and practices in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Each year, SERVE emphasizes a specific program area for recognition based on one of the national goals for education. This "Sharing Success" publication…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
Atweh, Bill, Ed.; And Others – 1996
This document summarizes and reviews mathematics education research reported in Australasia, or conducted by Australasians and reported elsewhere, during 1992-1995. Part I, "Contexts for Mathematics Education," contains four papers: "Social and Cultural Contexts in Mathematics Education" (R. Zevenbergen, B. Atweh, C. Kanes,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education
2000
This document contains the full and short papers on intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) from ICCE/ICCAI 2000 (International Conference on Computers in Education/International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction) covering the following topics: a framework for Internet-based distributed learning; a fuzzy-based assessment for the Perl tutoring…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Beaton, Albert E.; And Others – 1996
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious study undertaken by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. Forty-five countries collected data in more than 30 languages. Five grade levels were tested in the two subject areas, so that more than half a million…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Lajoie, Susanne P., Ed.; Derry, Sharon J., Ed. – 1993
This book provides exemplars of the types of computer-based learning environments represented by the theoretical camps within the field and the practical applications of the theories. The contributors discuss a variety of computer applications to learning, ranging from school-related topics such as geometry, algebra, biology, history, physics, and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Coben, Diana, Ed.; O'Donoghue, John, Ed.; FitzSimons, Gail E., Ed. – 2000
This book contains 22 papers that are designed to situate research and practice in adults learning mathematics within the wider field of lifelong learning and lifelong education. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Diana Coben, Gail E. FitzSimons, John O'Donoghue); "Review of Research on Adults Learning…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Algebra, Biographies
California State Univ., Sacramento. – 1996
The LegiSchool Project of the California State Legislature and California State University conducts televised Town Meetings to provide a forum for dialogue about problems of interest in California education. This collection contains background readings and materials for the fifth of these Town Meetings, to be titled "Segregated Schools:…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Education, Black Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Nolan, Deborah, Ed. – 1997
Women and mathematics have been thought of as two totally separate subjects for decades. In July, 1994 a group of mathematicians from around the country gathered in Berkeley, CA for three days to discuss ways to increase the representation of women in Ph.D. programs in the mathematical sciences. The primary goal of this conference was to broaden…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Mathematics, Doctoral Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Ayers, William, Ed.; Klonsky, Michael, Ed.; Lyon, Gabrielle H., Ed. – 2000
Written by major players in the small schools movement, this collection of essays points to the ways that school restructuring strategies connect to the ongoing pursuit of social justice. Activists, scholars, practitioners, and theorists review how and why small schools work for students, provide thick descriptions of the small schools strategy in…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy
Cuevas, Gilbert, Ed.; Driscoll, Mark, Ed. – 1993
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics'"Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" and "Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics" reflect the belief that all students can learn a significant core of high-quality mathematics. Recognizing the magnitude of the task of reaching all students, this…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Core Curriculum, Demonstration Programs, Educational Quality
Clark, Sally N.; Clark, Donald C. – 1992
This book is a collection of 30 "Schools in the Middle" newsletters that were published from 1981-90. These articles, which focus on the melding of theory and practice, reflect exemplary middle-level practices, issues, and concerns about early adolescents during the past decade. Among the articles contained in Part 1, titled "Successful Middle…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
2000
This document contains the full and short papers on interactive learning environments from ICCE/ICCAI 2000 (International Conference on Computers in Education/International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction) covering the following topics: a CAL system for appreciation of 3D shapes by surface development; a constructivist virtual physics…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Educational Technology
Elliott, Portia C., Ed.; Kenney, Margaret J., Ed. – 1996
This book contains ideas for teachers facing the challenges of turning their classrooms and schools into "discourse communities." The yearbook is divided into four sections. Part 1 (chapters 1-3) sets the stage by considering the challenges inherent in shifting directions of discourse. Part 2 (chapters 4-21) focuses on establishing…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
House, Peggy A., Ed.; Coxford, Arthur F., Ed. – 1995
One of the four cornerstones of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" asserts that connecting mathematics to other subjects in the curriculum and to the everyday world is an important goal of school mathematics. This yearbook is designed to help classroom…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Kieren, Thomas E.; And Others – 1995
Team research is important in studying cognition as enactive. This paper contains four different pieces of research directed toward the evidences and artifacts of two students in Canada engaging in a sustained mathematical activity. These four portraits of mathematical cognition in action consider the conversation in which the activity occurs; the…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Educational Research
