ABSTRACT
In 1989 the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) published standards for the teaching of mathematics which is often referred to as the new-new math to distinguish it from the new math movement of the 1960s and 1970s. In a preface to its new-new math standards the NCTM denounced a “long-standing” preoccupation with computation and other traditional skills.” TheNCTM standards promote the use of calculators; a focus on real-world problems; a hands-on, project-oriented approach; group work and discussion of math concepts; and the integration of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
