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Download full textNicely, Robert F., Jr., Ed.; Sigmund, Thomas F., Ed. – 1988
One of the strengths of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (PCTM) is that it gives mathematicians and mathematics educators the opportunity to exchange and contribute to each other's professional growth. The topic for each yearbook is chosen to coincide with the annual PCTM meeting. This 1988 yearbook contains 27 articles which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Artificial Intelligence, Calculus, College Mathematics
Leonelli, Esther, Ed.; And Others – 1994
The product of a project conducted in Massachusetts to apply the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" to adult basic education (ABE) learning environments, this volume is a collection of teacher-researchers' essays on field-based application of the adapted…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
East Texas State Univ., Commerce. Educational Development and Training Center. – 1992
This packet contains nine lesson plans for integrated academic and vocational education courses. Lesson plans for the following courses are included: industrial technology, automotive technology, English, mathematical applications, science, home economics, and mathematics. Some of the topics covered are as follows: mechanical drawing, automobile…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Communications, Competence
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1986
This document is Volume I of a two-part course designed to improve mathematical proficiency and understanding as the student is given practice in relevant problem-solving situations. It includes the mathematics skills needed to make sound consumer decisions. The purpose of this course is to review, reinforce and extend concepts learned in the…
Descriptors: Calculators, Consumer Education, Curriculum Guides, High Schools
Sharma, Shobha – 1996
This guide contains materials for a course in mathematical applications used by garment workers at the Apparel Group, Ltd. (ENRO). The course is designed to help employees understand the meaning of mathematical concepts, symbols, and functions; to acquire better mathematical skills, including fractions, percentages, and decimals; to develop…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
Colorado Community Coll. and Occupational Education System, Denver. – 1992
This volume, the first of a series of eight curriculum guides compiled by the Colorado Workplace Learning Initiative: 1991-92, contains an outline of four workplace literacy courses: basic mathematics refresher course, mathematics in the workplace, mathematics skills for the workplace, and budgeting workshops for the workplace. Course outlines…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Budgeting, Classroom Techniques
Ruetz, Nancy; Jarvis, Mary; Sinclair, Irene – 1996
This instructor's guide was used to help instructors present a course in test-taking skills and five areas that are tested in a standardized test used for apprenticeship screening at many manufacturing companies. The course description lists target audience, general objective, and typical results observed. The rationale for the whole language…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adult Basic Education, Apprenticeships, Continuing Education
