Republic of the Philippines

University of San Jose Recoletos

Magallanes St., Cebu City
Prelim Examination in Ed – Math 107
Instrumentation in Mathematics

Instructions: Read the instructions carefully in every part of the exam. Write your answers in your examination
book.

I. Match the Foreign Mathematics Educator in column A and its corresponding contribution to the
development of teaching and learning mathematics in column B. (10 points)
A B
Foreign Mathematics Educator Contributions
Toru Kumon .1 a. Originator of a method that is based on
mastery through exercise
Robert Parris Moses .2 b. Known for his work on general topology
Hans Freudenthal .3 c. Made substantial contributions to algebraic
topology
George Pólya .4 d. Author of The Elements
Robert Lee Moore .5 e. Advocated the use of visual aids and examples
for courses in geometry
Tatyana Alexayana Afanasyeva .6 f. Developed new ideas in the study of elections
and committees
Georges Cuisenaire .7 g. Founder of the nationwide US Algebra project
Charles Lutwidge Dodsgon .8 h. Author of How to Solve it
Thomas Andrew Lehrer .9 i. Invented the Cuisenaire rods
Euclid .10 j. Co-author of The distribution of the number of
locally maximal elements in a random sample

II. Match the Local Mathematics Educator in column A and its corresponding contribution to the
development of teaching and learning mathematics in column B. (10 points)
A B
Foreign Mathematics Educator Contributions
Raymundo Favila .11 k. Made a new kinetic equation and studied
geometric inequalities and differential
equations with applications
Melecio Magno .12 l. Made researches on the absorption and
fluorescence spectroscopy of rare-earth
crystals
Tito Mijares .13 m. Conducted studies on multi – variety
hypothesis and analysis
Amador Muriel .14 n. Made an equation which is essential for
discovering problems on a statistical method
that is non – equilibrium
Bienvenido Nebres .15 o. Contributed much to the development of
higher mathematics teaching
Eduardo Padlan .16 p. Had significant work on humanized
antibodies
Apolinario Nazarea .17 q. Contributed to the design of synthetic vaccines
Jose Marasigan .18 r. Initiated the Program of Excellence in
Mathematics for mathematically gifted
students
Gregorio Zara .19 s. Famous for his two – way television telephone
Casimiro del Rosario .20 t. Working on soft x –rays made him well -
known

III. Answer the following questions briefly. (30 points)

1. Compare (6) then formulate an example for low – road and high – road transfer (10).
2. Explain one teaching method (mathematics) of your choice (4) and relate it to a real life situation
(10).