University Press of America
Pages: 166
Trim: 5¾ x 8¾
978-0-7618-2511-1 • Hardback • March 2003 • $100.00 • (£77.00)
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Angela Lynn Evans Walmsley is Assistant Professor in the Department of Research Methodology at Saint Louis University. Previously, she was a middle school and high school mathematics teacher. She holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics, a master's degree in mathematics education, and a doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction. Her interests include mathematics education, pre-service teacher education, and educational research.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 I: Introduction
Chapter 3 II: "New Math" History; Historical Context; General Curriculum; Mathematics Curriculum; Teaching Standards; Pedagogical Techniques
Chapter 4 III: "New Math" Projects; University of Illinois Committee on School Mathematics; University of Maryland Mathematics Project; Commission on Mathematics of the College Entrance Examination Board; School Mathematics Study Group; Greater Cleveland Math
Chapter 5 IV: Effects and Aftermath of the "New Math"; Educational Changes in the 1960s/70s; Teacher Standards Changes in the 1960s/70s; Aftermath; Reform from the 1960s to the Present
Chapter 6 V: Connections with the Standards; The Standards; Historical Context; Philosophical Similarities and Differences; Pedagogical Similarities and Differences; Teaching Standards Similarities and Differences; Content Similarities and Differe
Chapter 7 VI: Conclusion
Chapter 8 Appendices
Chapter 9 Notes
Chapter 10 Index