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.

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

1962 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-278
Author(s):  
Clifford Bell
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
High Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
National Science ◽  
Basic Objective

For the past three years the National Science Foundation has supported summer training programs in science, mathematics, and engineering for high-ability secondary- school students. The basic objective for these programs has been “to bring outstanding students into direct contact with college teachers and research scientists of recognized competence” so that these students may be inspired to gain an understanding in science beyond that usually acquired in the high school.

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.

scholarly journals Dimensions of Creativity in Secondary School High-Ability Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Núria Arís Redó ◽  
Mª Ángeles Millán Gutiérrez ◽  
José-Diego Vargas Cano
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
High Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Scientific Creativity ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Ability Students

Abstract: Abstract: The objective of this article is to analyze the dimensions of creativity concerning students with high abilities. Firstly a review of the most relevant scientific contributions on creativity is carried out. Next the dimensions of creativity in secondary school students who have been previously identified as high- ability students are analyzed. Those abilities associated to di-vergent thinking were assessed by means of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking [19]. The flu-ency, flexibility and originality dimensions were assessed with the Scientific-Creative Thinking Test (TPCC, [7]). The results obtained evidence that high-ability students achieve greater scores in both the figurative creativity and scientific-creativity dimensions. A significant relationship between creativity and high ability can therefore be established. This study is of an exploratory nature and the results obtained contribute to develop future studies in application of its findings in the teaching-learning process..

Selection criteria vs. performance in high-ability secondary-school student programs

1962 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 381-384
Author(s):  
John J. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
Achievement Tests ◽  
Intelligence Tests ◽  
High Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Background Material

Do you have a program in progress for high-ability secondary-school students? If so, how will you select the participants? How can you evaluate the background material with which you are provided? How much weight will you place on transcripts of grades, intelligence tests, achievement tests, and glowing testimonials?

Projects: Teaching Improvements through Mathematics Education 2000 (TIME 2000)

2001 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-74
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
First Year ◽  
Private Funding ◽  
Undergraduate Program ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
National Science

The Teaching Improvements through Mathematics Education 2000 (TIME 2000) project is an undergraduate program designed to recruit and prepare future teachers of secondary school mathematics. The National Science Foundation furnished funding from 1997 to 1999 for planning and the first year of this project's implementation. With private funding, we have been able to capitalize on the accomplishments of this project by extending it to a full four-year program and offering it to incoming college students.

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