Annual – 1966 – NCTM Calgary Summer Meeting
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
13 – 20
MODERN MATHEMATICS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – A CRITICAL VIEW
William A. Steeves
If I were to choose a text for my remarks, it would be an observation by Harold Wilson, Prime Minister of Great Britain: “We have had far too many words chasing too few ideas.” I shall now proceed to live up to that statement,”.., too many words chasing too few ideas.”