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| "A gentle discovery method (the modified Texas
method)." (Science and Math) Wm. Ted Mahavier. College Teaching Fall 1997 v45 n4
p132(6 pages). This is an article in Gale's Expanded Academic ASAP database. You need the password to access these articles. To get the password, please contact a librarian via email: library@mildred-elley.edu or phone: 786-0855 ext. 230. There many other articles that deal with Teaching Math. For help finding other articles please see a librarian. |
| Abstract: "A modified version of the R.L. Moore, or Texas, method of teaching mathematics may be used successfully in a variety of college math courses. The modified Texas method, based on problem-solving, directly involves students with the material being taught and enables them to present a limited amount of the class material themselves. The method asserts that problem-solving, through a process of trial and error, is the best way to learn mathematics. The modified method enables instructors to cover required course material while teaching their students both how to learn and how to communicate." |
| The Math Forum: Teacher's Place http://mathforum.com/teachers/ |
| From the Librarian's Index to the Internet: "Information of interest to mathematicians, math teachers, parents, and students studying geometry and other branches of math. Math resources broken down by grade level and type of math. There's a great page (hidden in the teacher's section): Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects. And, don't miss Ask Dr. Math , an excellent place to ask all those K-12 math questions. It has a searchable archive and FAQ that includes all the classic problems." |
| Math Teacher Link: Classroom Resources http://mtl.math.uiuc.edu/classroom_resources.htm |
| Mathematics Education http://www.math.fsu.edu/Science/Education.html |
| Mathematics Education Internet Sites http://www.wits.ac.za/ssproule/mathpage.htm |
| Office for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/ |
| From the Internet Scout Project: "The Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has an impressive collection of Java lessons and curriculum resources for learning about these topics. The office was established "to serve as a model-builder for innovative, standards-based, technology-intensive mathematics and science instruction at the K-16 levels." Most of the lessons focus on geometry, statistics, or algebra; but there are also some that cover science concepts. The activities cover a wide range of subject matter, but they can be tedious to browse because there are no suggested grade levels. [CL]" |
| Slates, Sliderules, and Software: Teaching Math in America http://americanhistory.si.edu/teachingmath/index.htm |
| From the Internet Scout Project: "Sponsored by the National Museum of American History, Teaching Math in America examines the evolution of math technology from the beginning of the nineteenth century through the end of the twentieth century. Divided into four sections, the site begins with the Early Republic, which explores the years between 1800 to 1860 when American children were using slates to write down their work. The second section, The World Stage, explores the late nineteenth century with the invention of geometric planes and modes, while the third section, The Cold War, explores the 1950s and 1960s with the invention of the blackboard protractor. The final section, The Information Age, brings viewers to the end of the twentieth century with the use of graphing calculators that could plot functions and manipulate symbols. Also included on this site is a Web resource section for math teachers that provide links to other math sites dealing with polyhedra and manipulatives, teaching tools and resources, and math history and education. In all, an enriching site for mathematicians and those interested in the history of math technology. [MG]" |
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