v - INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES RESEARCH
Marcy P. Driscoll,, Florida State University
Associate Editor

30. Control of Mathemagenic Activities

Ernst Z. Rothkopf

Columbia University Teachers College

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the concept of mathemagenic activities. I intend to review its theoretical and empirical origins and to contrast mathemagenic activities with several other conceptions of the dynamics of information gathering such as motivation and learning strategies. In addition, I will describe the critical role of mathemagenic activities in a macrotheoretical model of teaching and explore their role in the management of instruction. Finally, I would like to point to some unsolved scientific and practical problems and to offer a brief discussion of appropriate supports for effective mathemagenic activities with the newer instructional technologies.