tailieunhanh - HELPING CHILDREN LEARN MATHEMATICS

Today the United States has the challenge and the opportunity to provide all students with the mathematical knowledge, skills, and confidence they will need in a highly technical world. There is considerable nationwide interest in improving students’ understanding of mathematics, combined with an emerging consensus about the essential elements of mathematics instruction; in addition, research has provided valuable insights into how children learn. Together these factors are opening the way to substantial and enduring progress in school mathematics | HELPING CHILDREN LEARN MATHEMATICS NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL HELPING CHILDREN LEARN MATHEMATICS Mathematics Learning Study Committee Jeremy Kilpatrick and Jane Swafford Editors Center for Education Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education National Research Council NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS 2101 Constitution Avenue NW Washington DC 20418 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Contract Grant No. ESI-9816818 between the National Academy of Sciences and the ExxonMobil Foundation. Additional support was also provided by the . Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number 0-309-08431-8 Library of Congress Catalog Control Number 2002106187 Additional copies of this report are available from National Academy Press 2101 Constitution Avenue NW Lockbox 285 Washington DC 20055 800 624-6242 or 202 334-3313 in the Washington metropolitan area Internet http Printed in the United States of America Copyright 2002 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Suggested citation National Research Council. 2002 . Helping Children Learn Mathematics. Mathematics Learning Study Committee J. Kilpatrick and J. Swafford Editors. Center for Education Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington DC National Academy .