Annual – 1970 – Active Learning in Mathematics
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
33 – 43
The Laboratory Approach to the Teaching of Mathematics
W. George Cathcart
The mathematics laboratory has received much attention in recent years as an approach to the teaching of mathematics. This emphasis is obvious from even a casual reading of the professional journals in mathematics education. It is also exemplified in numerous publications by the Nuffield foundation and in the book Freedom to Learn. What is the nature of this approach?