New-math influences in Iceland. Selective entrance examinations into High Schools

The New Math was implemented in Iceland with the intention to facilitate understanding in the midst of increased demands for education for all. The article contains an analysis and comparison of typical papers in a selective entrance examination into high schools before and after the implementation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bjarnadóttir, Kristín
Other Authors: Menntavísindasvið (HÍ), School of Education (UI), Háskóli Íslands (HÍ), University of Iceland (UI)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Landspróf
Próf
Stærðfræðikennsla
Ísland
Stærðfræði
Iceland
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1554
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Summary:The New Math was implemented in Iceland with the intention to facilitate understanding in the midst of increased demands for education for all. The article contains an analysis and comparison of typical papers in a selective entrance examination into high schools before and after the implementation period of the New Math during 1966–1968, and a discussion on the understanding it was expected to facilitate.

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