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The Correlation of Mathematical and Science Teaching

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Several societies have during the past few years considered the teaching of mathematics and of science ; since, however, they have confined their attention to the subjects separately, and in many instances to particular types of school, the Joint Committee decided not to rely upon data previously collected, but to send a circular to all the schools mentioned in the School-marters Year Book, asking for details of the conditions under which the subjects are at present taught. This has been done and replies received from about 300 schools representing all types of non-primary education: a summary of the replies will be found in Appendix B, and the Committee wish to express their thanks to those gentlemen who, by so fully answering the questions asked, have made it possible to present a report dealing with a larger number of schools than has been hitherto possible.

The Committee wish to make several recommendations ; they however recognise with pleasure that the returns prove not only that a considerable advance has been made during the past ten years in the teaching of mathematics and science, but that in many cases a definite attempt has been made to correlate this teaching.

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Research Article
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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 5 , Issue 82 , December 1909 , pp. 145 - 160
Copyright
Copyright © Mathematical Association 1909

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page note 145 * Published separately, 6d. net. (Messrs. Bell & Sons.)

page note 146 * See Preparatory Schools Review; March, 1905.

page note 146 † See The Mathematical Association report upon The Teaching of Mathematics in Preparatory Schools. Price 3d. (Geo. Bell & Sons.)

page note 146 ‡ This being approached by building up rectangular blocks with inch or centimetre cubes.

page note 159 * The exercises marked * may be introduced in the order given or later at the discretion of the master.

page note 159 † Although this value is generally called “density,” it is better to avoid using the word with beginners.