The Teaching of Mathematics in British Columbia
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Mathematics education, Teaching practices, Curriculum implementation, Instructional methodsAbstract
Approximately 3,500 teachers of mathematics in elementary and secondary schools throughout British Columbia completed questionnaires dealing with their backgrounds and aspects of their teaching practices. Results indicate that, in general, teachers are well-prepared academically to teach mathematics but that there is little evidence of the impact of “new math” on the teaching of mathematics. Topics rated as most important by teachers were those dealing with arithmetic skills, and the most frequently used teaching techniques are total class instruction and teacher explanation.
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Robitaille, D. F., & Sherrill, J. M. B.C. mathematics assessment: Report number 3 - instructional practices. Victoria: British Columbia Ministry of Education, 1977.
Wilson, J. W. Evaluation of learning in secondary school mathematics. In B. S. Bloom, J. T. Hastings, & G. F. Madaus, Handbook on formative and summative evaluation. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971.
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