This text describes several software tools designed for the preparation of Computer Aided Learning materials (CAL) in mathematics as well as in a more general context. It provides practical examples in the programming language Pascal, from the CALM project at Heriot-Watt University.

Anyone who has ever suffered through a tough math class has probably wondered, "When am I going to use this stuff?" If you are confused by how real life problems can be helped by pi, cosine, and the exact time two speeding trains will meet, then this book is for you. "Humble Pi" challenges the assumptions that lie at the heart of math education. Michael K. Smith says he is not "anti-math," but he believes that there are a number of untested myths in most discussions about the role of mathematics in education.

Primetime's innovative strategies help students become autonomous, life-long learners as they discover the significance of mathematics and science in the "real" world.

This book follows the tradition of the highly successful books, Mathematical Activities and More Mathematical Activities by the same author. It contains a further 133 puzzles, investigations, games, projects and applications of mathematics, together with a commentary which provides solutions and additional ideas. These activities are suitable for use with children from age nine upwards to stimulate their interest and encourage mathematical thinking.

The monograph series is published by NCTM as a supplement to the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME). Each monograph has a single theme related to the learning or teaching of mathematics.

Number 4 in the JRME monograph series, this volume considers the background of constructivism, explores what it means to carry out the process of mathematical thinking, and describes how children engage in mathematical activity and how teachers can promote this activity.

Group Investigation - a method for classroom instruction in which students work collaboratively in small groups, and take an active part in establishing their learning goals - continues to gain popularity. With increased interest has come the need for a comprehensive work on the subject - a thesis, a research review, and handbook. In this book, the authors provide an explanation of the philosophy, foundations, and current practice of Group Investigation. The authors give suggestions for ways of developing in a class the necessary discussion and cooperative skills, as well as detailed examples of projects in elementary and upper grades. In addition, they examine the experimental evidence of the method's effectiveness. The Sharans conclude with a presentation of two training programmes, one for teachers applying Group Investigation for the first time, and the other for those with some experience in cooperative learning who wish to expand and refine their techniques. This book should prove an indispensable tool for pre-and in-service teachers, staff developers, and other professionals dissatisfied with traditional "whole class" teaching and wishing to create with their students a learning environment where they are facilitators of cooperative inquiry, guides to acquisition of social skills, and active participants in a rewarding learning process.