ED433190 1998-10-00 Information

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Information Sources for Mathematics Education. ERIC Digest............ 1

ORGANIZATIONS.............................................................. 2

INFORMATION CENTERS................................................... 3

TERC............................................................................. 5

PUBLICATIONS.................................................................6

JOURNALS...................................................................... 6

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET... 9

ERIC Identifier: ED433190

Publication Date: 1998-10-00

Author: Ozgun-Koca, S. Asli

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In this information age of instant access to libraries, databases, information centers,

organizations, government agencies, and self-appointed experts worldwide, where do

you turn for accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information about mathematics

education? There are many competing voices hoping to influence the practices and

policies of teachers, schools, parents, and administrators, so it seems important to have

confidence in one's sources of information. Listed here are some of the key information

sources used by parents, researchers, and other professionals. There are many more

local, regional, national, and international resources not listed here, but these are

reliable starting points in your quest for information.

ORGANIZATIONS

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

As the primary professional organization for teachers of mathematics in grades K-12,

the NCTM provides broad national leadership in issues related to learning and teaching

of mathematics at all levels. Professional development opportunities are provided

through regional and national conferences, and through publishing journals, books,

videos, and software.

NCTM, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1593

Phone: (703) 620-9840

Fax: (703) 476-2970

Fax on Demand: (800) 220-8483

E-mail: InfoCentral@nctm.org,

webmaster@nctm.org

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URL: http://www.nctm.org/

INFORMATION CENTERS

ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education

(ERIC/CSMEE)

The Clearinghouse is one of 16 in the ERIC system-a service of the U.S. Department of

Education-and its purpose is to facilitate ongoing improvement in education in all areas

at all levels through providing access to resources in science, mathematics, and

environmental education.

ERIC/CSMEE, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1080

Toll-Free: (800) 276-0462

Phone: (614) 292-6717

Fax: (614) 292-0263

E-mail: ericse@osu.edu

URL: http://www.ericse.org

The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, ENC provides K-12 teachers with a

central source of information about mathematics and science curriculum materials. ENC

maintains a national repository of mathematics and science curriculum resources that is

available to educators, students, parents, and others.

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ENC, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1079

Toll-Free: (800) 621-5785

Phone: (614) 292-7784

Fax: (614) 292-2066

E-mail: info@enc.org

URL: http://www.enc.org

Mathematical Sciences Education Board Center for Science, Mathematics, and

Engineering Education

The Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB) provides national leadership and

guidance for policies, programs, and practices supporting the improvement of

mathematics education at all levels and for all members of the society through

publishing.

National Research Council,

2101 Constitution Avenue, NW (HA 450),

Washington, DC 20418

Phone: (202) 334-3294

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Fax: (202) 334-1453

E-mail: mseb@nas.edu

URL: http://www4.nas.edu/csmee/mseb.nsf

TERC

TERC is a nonprofit research and development organization committed to improving

mathematics and science learning and teaching. TERC is internationally recognized for

creating innovative curricula, fostering teacher professional development, pioneering

creative uses of technology in education, contributing to educators' understanding of

learning and teaching, and developing equitable opportunities for underserved learners.

TERC

2067 Massachusetts Avenue,

Cambridge, MA 02140

Phone: (617) 547-0430

Fax: (617) 349-3535

E-mail: info@terc.edu

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PUBLICATIONS

NCTM's three Standards documents laid the foundation for the current reform efforts in

mathematics education: (1) "The Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School

Mathematics" (1989) presents recommendations for improving and updating the

mathematics curriculum and the evaluation of students' achievement.

http://www.enc.org/reform/journals/ENC2280/280dtoc1.htm (2) "The Professional

Standards for Teaching Mathematics" (1991) offers specific suggestions for how

mathematics teachers can create successful learning environments for every student

and promote their own professional growth. (3) "The Assessment Standards for School

Mathematics" (1995) describes ways to have a comprehensive mathematics

assessment program and provides criteria for judging the quality of mathematics

assessment.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has released a draft of updated

Standards, entitled "Principles and Standards for School Mathematics" at

http://www.nctm.org/standards2000/. You can download the draft from the web.

JOURNALS

"Educational Studies in Mathematics"

This journal presents new ideas and developments of major importance to those

working in the field of mathematical education. It reflects both the variety of research

concerns within this discipline as well as the range of methods used to didactical,

methodological and pedagogical subjects, rather than with specific programs for

teaching mathematics.

http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/0013-1954

"Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics"

FOCUS is an interdisciplinary journal, edited jointly by the Research Council for

Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics (RCDPM) and the Center for

Teaching/Learning of Mathematics (CT/LM). The objective of FOCUS is to make

available the current research, methods of identification, diagnosis, and remediation of

learning problems in mathematics.

http://www.wcnet.org/~rcdpm/focus.html

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"For the Learning of Mathematics"

This journal aims to stimulate reflection on mathematics education at all levels, and

promote study of its practices and theories: to generate productive discussion; to

encourage inquiry and research; to promote criticism and evaluation of ideas and

procedures current in the field.

"Journal for Research in Mathematics Education"

An official journal of NCTM, JRME is devoted to the interests of teachers of

mathematics and mathematics education at all levels. It publishes reports of research,

including experiments, case studies, surveys, and philosophical studies; articles about

research, including literature reviews and theoretical analyses; brief reports of research;

critiques of articles and books; and brief commentaries on issues pertaining to research.

http://www.nctm.org/jrme/

"Journal of Computers in Mathematics & Science Teaching"

JCMST offers an in-depth forum for the interchange of information in the fields of

science, mathematics, and computer science. JCMST is the only periodical devoted

specifically to using information technology in the teaching of mathematics and science.

http://www.aace.org/pubs/jcmst/Default.htm

"Journal of Mathematical Behavior"

This journal focuses on interventions that improve the teaching and learning of

mathematics and to help develop a deeper understanding of how people learn and use

mathematics.

"Mathematical Cognition"

The journal provides a forum for research on mathematical cognition from diverse fields

of study, including advances in the study of mental representation and the uses of

mathematical concepts, and their development in children.

"Mathematics and Computer Education"

This is an independent, refereed journal, internationally indexed and abstracted, and

devoted to critical evaluation and dissemination of articles; development of materials for

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the improvement of classroom effectiveness in the first years of college, and

encouragement of high academic standards.

http://www.nsiweb.com/mcejournal/default.html

"Mathematics Educational Research Journal"

This is the official journal of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia,

Inc. It is an international, refereed journal which provides a forum for the publication of

research on the teaching and learning of mathematics at all levels.

"Mathematics in School"

"Mathematics in School" is published five times a year by the Mathematical Association.

A variety of articles on teaching and learning mathematics are published, including

activities, opinion articles, and lesson plans.

"Mathematics Teacher"

An NCTM journal devoted to improving mathematics instruction in grade 8 through

two-year and teacher- education colleges.

http://www.nctm.org/mt/mt.htm

"Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School"

An NCTM journal intended as a resource for middle school students, teachers, and

teacher educators. The focus of the journal is on intuitive, exploratory investigations that

use informal reasoning to help students develop a strong conceptual basis that leads to

greater mathematical abstraction.

http://www.nctm.org/mtms/mtms.htm

"School Science and Mathematics"

This is the official international journal of the School Science and Mathematics

Association. The journal focuses on issues, concerns, and lessons within and between

the disciplines of science and mathematics in the classroom.

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http://osu.orst.edu/pubs/ssm/

"Teaching Children Mathematics"

This is an NCTM journal that provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and a source

of activities and pedagogical strategies for mathematics education pre-K-6. It presents

new developments in curriculum, instruction, learning, and teacher education; interprets

the results of research; and in general provides information on any aspect of the broad

spectrum of mathematics education appropriate for preservice and in-service teachers.

http://www.nctm.org/tcm/tcm.htm

"Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications"

This journal provides mathematics teachers in secondary and tertiary education with

interesting and stimulating instructional materials.

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION RESOURCES ON

THE INTERNET

Math Forum Internet Resource Collection

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/~steve/index.html

EXTENT Resources for Mathematics Education

http://www.stolaf.edu/stolaf/other/extend/Resources/resources.html

Mathematics Education Resources

http://www.pitt.edu/~sosmos/mathematics_resources/

MathEd: Mathematics Education Resources

http://www-hpcc.astro.washington. edu/scied/math.html

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Education World: Math

http://db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id=1515

Librarian's Guide to the Internet: Mathematics Topics

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex/3/math.html

Yahoo!: Mathematics

http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Mathematics/ This digest was funded by the Office of

Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education under contract

no. RI-93002013. Opinions expressed in this Digest do not necessarily reflect the

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public domain and may be freely reproduced.

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