Report of the American Commissioners of the International Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics. Bulletin, 1912, No. 14. Whole Number 486

United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior.

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Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Education; Teaching Methods; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Educational History; Algebra; Geometry; Arithmetic; Teacher Education; Mathematics Teachers; Financial Support; Educational Finance; Masters Degrees; Doctoral Degrees; Industry; Educational Change; Advanced Courses; Undergraduate Study

In the following general report the aim is to present a concise view of the organization, methods, and problems of the teaching of mathematics in the United States, touching particularly upon the larger questions that seem to merit especial emphasis, and referring to the special reports for details with respect lo the various types of schools. The report considers the following general topics: (I) General American Conditions; (II) Mathematics in the Elementary School; (III) Mathematics in the Secondary School; and (IV) Mathematics in the Higher Institutions of Learning. Appended are: (1) Historical summary of the work of the International Commission; (2) The organization of the investigation in the United States. An index is included. Individual sections contain footnotes. [Best copy available has been provided.]

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