Application of radio to teaching elementary mathematics in a developing country; annual report, 1976/1977

CONDUCTING THE PROJECT IS THE INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL STUDIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA. DURATION: JUNE 1974 THROUGH JUNE 1979. DEVELOPMENTS: SUMMARIZING THE PROJECT FROM JULY 1, 1976 TO JUNE 30, 1977, THE REPORT INCLUDES A PROJECT CALANDAR WHICH LISTS THE DATES THAT DEFINE THE PROGRAM. THE TEACHING IN GRADES ONE AND TWO DURING THE 1976 OPERATIONS YEAR IS EXAMINED. THE STUDY ANALYZES THESE FACETS OF THE PROGRAM; OPERATIONS IN THE SCHOOLS, THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, OBSERVATIONS OF STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND INTEREST, MEASUREMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, AND ASSESSMENT OF TEACHER ATTITUDES. TABLES PRESENT DATA DERIVED FROM TESTS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THESE AREAS. THE REPORT PROVIDES PLANS OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM AT THE THIRD GRADE LEVEL IN 1977. IN FEBRUARY 1977 THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED THE 11TH JAPAN PRIZE FOR EDUCATIONAL RADIO PROGRAMS; THIS AWARD AND ITS EFFECTS ARE DISCUSSED. OTHER AREAS OF THE PROGRAM WHICH ARE SUMMARIZED ARE: THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA; AN ANALYSIS OF ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION SKILLS; COMPUTER GENERATION OF ARITHMETIC EXERCISES; A COST ANALYSIS; AND AN ANALYSIS OF WEEKLY TEST DATA. THE STUDY ALSO EXAMINES THESE ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT -- PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, THE WORK PLAN OF 1977-78, THE DISSEMINATION AND USE OF RESEARCH RESULTS, AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN AND MINORITY PERSONNEL.