Archive for 'Families' Category

Families Ask: How Much Help Is Enough?

By admin - Last updated: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series describes how parents can best support the learning of their children in mathematics.

Families Ask: Cooperative Learning

By admin - Last updated: Sunday, November 1, 2009

This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series provides an explanation of why cooperative groups are a useful instructional approach in the mathematics classroom

The Impact of Graphing Calculators on Student Performance in Beginning Algebra: An Exploratory Study

By admin - Last updated: Monday, October 26, 2009

By Gail Burrill and Glenda Breaux Research Report, Michigan State University Abstract (from report): The exploratory study focused on what students learned in algebra, how it was different for students with differential access to graphing calculators, the use of the technology on tasks of different cognitive demand, and whether the teachers’ background and experience with [...]

Impact of Investigations in Number, Data, and Space

By admin - Last updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2008

This link provides a summary of research related to the innovative curriculum, Investigations in Number, Data, and Space. This link provides a summary of research related to the second edition.

Families Ask: Showing Your Work

By admin - Last updated: Thursday, February 1, 2007

This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series describes how why it is important for students to show their work in mathematics class.