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In this excerpt from Aptitude Revisited, national curriculum reform efforts in mathematics and science education are reviewed as are the human resources development programs of the National Science Foundation. Institutions that have had extraordinary success in teaching mathematics and science are identified. Model science literacy courses are described as are Saturday academies and other effective intervention programs. A new approach to teaching mathematics and statistics that builds upon the frame of reference the students bring with them is presented.

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Drew, D.E. Curriculum Reform and Talent Development. Journal of Science Education and Technology 6, 257–272 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022546026990

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