Effective Mathematics Instruction: Development, Instruction, and Programs

Mathematics Instruction for Young Children

Abstract Unfortunately, according to the United States of America Department of Education (2009), the mathematic achievement level for eighth grade students has continued to decline since the year of 1996. In an effort to improve achievement levels in the critical skill area of mathematics, researchers have suggested that immersion in mathematics at the Pre – K level is necessary, and that it i...

Missing Dimensions of Mathematics Instruction

Understanding Instruction Books and Programs

This paper takes the form of a dialog between two ‘super-observers’ SO1 and SO2 discussing a modified Chinese Room experiment to conduct an examination of seldom-discussed artefacts, the instruction manual and/or the computer program in the room. SO2 – So what’s all this about? SO1 – This is an experiment to measure whether or not it is possible to build an ‘artificial intelligence’. What do yo...

Mathematical modelling in mathematics education and instruction

This paper aims at giving a concise survey of the present state-of-the-art of mathematical modelling in mathematics education and instruction. It will consist of four parts. In part 1, some basic concepts relevant to the topic will be clarified and, in particular, mathematical modelling will be defined in a broad, comprehensive sense. Part 2 will review arguments for the inclusion of modelling ...

Distance Learning Instruction: as Effective as Face-to-face Instruction?

1 John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102, [email protected] 2 Vladimir Briller, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102, [email protected] Abstract  This paper presents the results of an analysis of the per...