Show 10 December Sfrtfigfcf 10 1961 Indian Math Learning Problems Traced to Continued from Page to understand verbally expressed problems (story problems)? “Teachers seem to be embut my phasizing skills research suggests they must also emphasize vocabulary — and it must be done early in the students’ educational careers” the professor stated He said it is easy to slack off avoid emphasizing vocabulary in the teaching process thus leaving deficiencies which may never be remedied or even part of his research the professor cited data which revealed that only 15 percent of the Indian students in a certain set of general education mathematics classes at BYU passed the final exams In similar mathematics classes last fall with large Invocabulary instructors dian enrollments more emphasis on “The concepts students put mathematics terminology and associated with the mathe— and nearly every matics terms in my study were reading student passed the finals learned before the sixth grade Dr Garbe has other proof of and were retained throughout the years even into college” his findings A former BYU In- Garbe said a major implication drawn from the study is that once a concept for a mathematics term has been formed in the mind of the student it appears it is not altered by addisignificantly tional years of schooling unless specific emphasis is placed on Dr As dian student Dr Garbe explained who is now the mathematics tested elementary vocabulary Now in the process of writing about the results of his findings for (Continued written form to see in what context they have previously heard the word” the professor added He also suggests that if possible the teacher should utilize the student’s past experience with a term — even though it may not have been in a mathematics context — to help give the word some support for the special meaning it takes on in the mathematical context Dr Garbe admits that com“Prior to introducing a new putational skills are important mathematics term a teacher — but the corresponding math should the students vocabulary must be taught conthrough questioning or in a currently Grant to Help Expand Public Radio from Page Words Sound-Alik- e a professional journal Dr Utah was Garbe recommends that schools establish a “realistic” to careful emphasize set of mathematics vocabulary vocabulary and teach his Navawords for each grade that must jo fifth graders the proper definitions for mathematical be mastered by every student while in that grade terms When Dr Garbe tested the Evaluations should also be students he found little dif- given in each class at the end of ference between them and their the school year to see if dominant students have mastered the peers in a near-bin their words specifically assigned to Anglo school them for that year" he said the of understanding principal of a small school in southern in Utah 1) develop and use telecompermit complete comprehenmunications in the state at the sive looping for the Department lowest possible cost of Transportation and the Utah M voice grade “We’ve come a long way with Highway very little money’ he noted circuits “There is a great deal left to be A public radio 2 Exp and it is my accomplished service to urved state areas exthat the hope Assistance from the grant cooperation KUSU-Fassociate and KUER-F- M Davis who is also will go to Utah Department of director of the University of hibited in this grant will con- will provide this service as tinue the for Utah developpattern Highway Transporation extended Utah Department of Media Sertranslator through ment of future telecommunicaPatrol Utah State University Rich and Summit vices said the grant represents tions projects in the state of operation Southern Utah State College of cooperative effort by counties will be served in the years Utah” Utah Paiute Indian Nation expansion Davis who is also associate State Board of Regents SumSpecific projects to be funded 3 KUED improved television director of the University of nonmit and Rich counties by the grant are: SerMedia of Utah translator service which will Department commercial radio stations in 1 said the vices the quality of service of the Utah St grant represents Cedar Completion upgrade George City Logan years of cooperative effort by Department of transportation’s to all of southern and eastern and Salt Lake City and KUED to Utah state microwave will This agencies 7 attempting Channel system for higher education from Cedar City to Salt Lake City and establish a local organization and production center at Southern Utah State College When notified of the grant award Project Coordinator “I am Milt Davis said delighted that we can continue cooperative telecommunications activities among various state agencies” 4 Video microwave interconnection between Cedar City and Salt Lake City This will be desigend for distribution of broadcast educational materials and it may also be used for training and instruction by multiple agencies of state and county governments coverage and interconnect to KUER in Salt Lake City in order to provide regional and national service to the area 5 TV production facilities at Southern Utah State College to create regional programs for use by schools and for Native American services 8 SCA modulators for KUER-Fto provide reading service for the blind and news for the deaf through the service translator and microwave interconnection service 6 FM transmitter at Southern Utah State College and associated equipment to provide greater regional 7 Test equipment for service of interconnection microwave system and translators Project development will as soon as funds are received from Washington begin CEDAR CITY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Serving Utah Nevada and Arizona 801 — 801 — 801 — Sale Every Thursday 12:00 Noon Horse Sale 1st Thursday of Each Month at 11:00 am MARKET SUMMARY SHEEP Fat Lambs Choice $4200 to $4700 HOGS No Butchers $3700 to $3900 CATTLE Day Old Calves $4500 to $7000 r Slaughter Cows: & Cutter $3400 to 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