Secondary school mathematics in the Federal Republic of Germany

1959 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 465-470
Author(s):  
Paul S. Bodenman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Federal Republic ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
School Students ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Program

A description of the mathematics program required of all secondary school students in Germany.

Experimental Programs: A summer mathematics program for high-ability secondary-school students

1962 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 369-376
Author(s):  
Alfons J. van der Linder
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
New England ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
High Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
National Science ◽  
Mathematics Program

At a time when the change in approach (and to some extent, the content) of secondary-school mathematics courses was hitting the curriculum with a dramatic impact, Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts, always eager to improve upon the traditional, was one of the first colleges to cater to youngsters gifted in the field. The National Science Foundation sponsored this effort with a substantial grant for the summer of 1959. Forty boys, primarily from the New England area, participated in this first program.

The Second U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1974 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
New Venture ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Talent ◽  
Honor Roll ◽  
Mathematics Examination

Because the U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad is a new venture, a brief explanation is pertinent. The purpose of the Olympiad is to attempt to discover secondary school students with superior mathematical talent—students who possess creativity and inventiveness as well as computational skills. Participation is limited to about one-hundred students selected mainly from the Honor Roll of the Annual High School Mathematics Examination plus a few recommended students from the states that sponsor their own high school mathematics competitions. The Olympiad consists of five problems of the essay type requiring mathematical power on the part of the participants.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Secondary School STEM Subjects as Predictors of Academic Performance in Tertiary Level Health Sciences Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Conner Blackmore ◽  
Kathryn Hird ◽  
Ryan S Anderton
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Relative Increase ◽  
Health Science ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Predictors Of Academic Performance

Tertiary institutions are experiencing an increased number of enrolments, with students varying in their demographics, previous education, and academic achievement. This relative increase in undergraduate enrolments in Australia has not translated to an increase in student retention or graduate numbers. This prompts the need to explore predictors of academic performance for tertiary students to identify those most at risk of underperforming. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between secondary school subject completion and undergraduate grade point average (GPA). A cohort of 709 secondary school students entering undergraduate health science courses between 2012 and 2015 at an Australian university were investigated. Completion of Mathematics 3C3D, Physics, Chemistry and Physical Education Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) subjects were significantly associated with GPA. In a subset of 458 students, longitudinal analysis revealed completion of secondary school Mathematics 3C3D was a significant predictor of academic performance over the duration of the tertiary health science courses. The results suggest that completion of advanced secondary school mathematics, but not physical sciences, is predictive of student achievement. This outcome further supports the need for improved uptake and completion of advanced mathematics in secondary school.

scholarly journals Word problems in the school mathematics course

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainur Abdimubarakkyzy Kudaibergen
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Algebraic Method ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Education ◽  
School Students

Mathematical education is part of the system of continuing education and is of great importance in ensuring the development of human intellectual abilities in modern society. In the secondary education system, teaching mathematics takes a special place in the development of cognitive abilities and logical thinking of students.The main goal of our study is to develop methodological foundations for teaching word problems in the process of teaching mathematics in secondary school and to test its effectiveness experimentally. There are various methods for solving word problems: arithmetic method, algebraic method, geometric method, logical method, practical method, and tabular method. Different mathematical models are created based on each method. In the course of secondary school mathematics, two methods of solving word problems are considered: arithmetic and algebraic. The main purpose of the conducted pedagogical experiment was to test the effectiveness of the method that allows to increase the level of mathematical training of secondary school students, based on the use of the algebraic method in solving word problems of secondary school students. Prospects for research on the development of teaching methods for solving word problems are associated with a deep consideration of professional, creative and personal aspects of students.Keywords:  teaching to solve word problems, word problem, structure of word problem, algebraic method.

The First U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1973 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-227
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Computational Techniques ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Talent ◽  
Honor Roll ◽  
Mathematics Examination

At ITS meeting on 1 September 1971, the Mathematical Association of America agreed to sponsor a U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad in addition to the Annual High School Mathematics Examination. The purpose of tlie Olympiad was to attempt to discover secondary school students with superior mathematical talent, students who possessed mathematical creativity and inventiveness as well as competence in computational techniques. Participation was to be limited to about 100 students selected from the Honor Roll on the High School Mathematics Examination, plus a few students of superior ability selected from those states that did not participate in the High School Mathematics Examination. The Olympiad itself was to consist of five essay-type problems requiring mathematical power on the part of the participants.

Misconceptions in radical numbers in secondary school mathematics

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-212
Author(s):  
Ayten Ozkan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
Definition Of

The aim of this study was to determine misconceptions of the radicals of the high school students that attend ninth class. The samples of study consist of the students of a Secondary School in Istanbul, Turkey. Some sample questions are asked to related students to understand the misconceptions. According to the result of the study, it is seen that the students have misconceptions about radicals. It is observed that the students have superficial information about deep-rooted numbers and memorise the definition of deep-rooted numbers and try to use them in their mistakes. Some solutions are recommended to those students to overcome such difficulties. Keywords: Mathematics education, radicals, misconceptions.

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