Use of social situations in reasoning problems in fourth grade arithmetic
Abstract
Purpose. It was the purpose of this study: (1) to survey
four recently published fourth grade arithmetic textbooks
to discover to what extent social situations were used as a basis
for reasoning problems; (2) to ascertain to what extent /
fourth grade teachers in first class cities in Kansas use social
activities as supplementary material in arithmetic; (3) to present
informational material on broomcorn, aviation, and wheat
with special reference to Wichita;. and (4) to show how broomcorn,
aviation, and wheat may be used by fourth grade teachers of
arithmetic in Wichita, Kansas, as sources tor supplementary
reasoning problems.
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Current principles in teaching related material in arithmetic with emphasis on social trends -- Survey of four fourth grade arithmetic textbooks to discover to what extent social situations are included -- Survey of supplementary material used by fourth grade teachers in the first class cities of Kansas -- Supplementary material on broomcorn for use in fourth grade arithmetic -- Supplementary material on wheat for use in fourth grade arithmetic -- Supplementary material on wheat for use in fourth grade arithmetic -- Supplementary material on aviation for use in fourth grade arithmetic -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Bibliography -- Appendix
Description
Thesis (M.A.)-- University of Wichita, College of Education, Dept. of Education