Participating in a conference honoring Gail Young was an important event for me. Gail has been a ... more Participating in a conference honoring Gail Young was an important event for me. Gail has been a close friend for a number of years and it was a true pleasure to take part in demonstrating the respect and genuine affection which the mathematics community has for him. I was therefore quite pleased when I was asked to write an article summarizing the panel discussion on mathematics education. But the editors gave me an even broader charge, suggesting that I could take these few pages and write what I felt were the important educational implications coming out of the conference.
Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, Oct 14, 2013
Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) Mathematical Modeling is being introduced... more Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) Mathematical Modeling is being introduced as a new product into the complex system of Mathematics Education. It has to fit with the existing parts and interfaces in this system. As one example, we will consider the effect of mathematical modeling on the transition from secondary to tertiary education. If mathematical modeling is of greater importance to the planners at one of these two levels of education than at the other, then stresses may result. As a second example, we propose to examine changes in teacher education necessitated by the introduction of mathematical modeling at the secondary level. Ideally, one might wish to prepare teachers to teach mathematical modeling by concentrating purely on modeling without the distraction of new mathematical ideas, but it is not clear that this can always be done. Finally, we plan to make some comments on the effect of mathematical modeling has on the relationship between mathematics education and mathematics itself. Each of these should gain from cooperation with the other.
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12, Mar 1, 2014
Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have na... more Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have national consensus on goals and sustained commitment to change over time. The Common Core State Standards provide a framework for such effort in the U. S., if we focus on five key elements of curriculum, teaching, and assessment.
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12, 2014
Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have na... more Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have national consensus on goals and sustained commitment to change over time. The Common Core State Standards provide a framework for such effort in the U. S., if we focus on five key elements of curriculum, teaching, and assessment.
Participating in a conference honoring Gail Young was an important event for me. Gail has been a ... more Participating in a conference honoring Gail Young was an important event for me. Gail has been a close friend for a number of years and it was a true pleasure to take part in demonstrating the respect and genuine affection which the mathematics community has for him. I was therefore quite pleased when I was asked to write an article summarizing the panel discussion on mathematics education. But the editors gave me an even broader charge, suggesting that I could take these few pages and write what I felt were the important educational implications coming out of the conference.
Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, Oct 14, 2013
Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) Mathematical Modeling is being introduced... more Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) Mathematical Modeling is being introduced as a new product into the complex system of Mathematics Education. It has to fit with the existing parts and interfaces in this system. As one example, we will consider the effect of mathematical modeling on the transition from secondary to tertiary education. If mathematical modeling is of greater importance to the planners at one of these two levels of education than at the other, then stresses may result. As a second example, we propose to examine changes in teacher education necessitated by the introduction of mathematical modeling at the secondary level. Ideally, one might wish to prepare teachers to teach mathematical modeling by concentrating purely on modeling without the distraction of new mathematical ideas, but it is not clear that this can always be done. Finally, we plan to make some comments on the effect of mathematical modeling has on the relationship between mathematics education and mathematics itself. Each of these should gain from cooperation with the other.
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12, Mar 1, 2014
Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have na... more Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have national consensus on goals and sustained commitment to change over time. The Common Core State Standards provide a framework for such effort in the U. S., if we focus on five key elements of curriculum, teaching, and assessment.
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12, 2014
Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have na... more Countries that have made progress on international assessments of mathematics achievement have national consensus on goals and sustained commitment to change over time. The Common Core State Standards provide a framework for such effort in the U. S., if we focus on five key elements of curriculum, teaching, and assessment.
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