Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
1997 Volume 16, Number 1
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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A Review of Computer-Based Model Research in Precollege Science Classrooms
Steven J. Stratford, University of Michigan, United States
This review covers research conducted within the past 10 years on the topic of using computer models and simulations to aid science instruction at the precollege level. The author suggests... More
pp. 3-23
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Microcomputer Simulated Experiments in the Teaching of Multi-Channel Laser System in an Undergraduate Course
Lee Sing, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Chia Teck Chee, Nanyang Technological University,, Singapore
In this article, the authors describe the use of microcomputer simulated experiments in teaching the multi-channel laser system in an undergraduate course. The simulation described here was carried... More
pp. 25-36
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Diagnostic Learning Activities Using DERIVE
Nurit Zehavi, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
This paper includes a discussion about a method of implementing the computer algebra system Derive for diagnosis and remediation of basic difficulties in mathematics. Learning activities for junior... More
pp. 37-59
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Enacting a Chaos Theory Curriculum Through Computer Interactions
Judith M. Iseke-Barnes, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
This paper begins by examining human-computer interaction from two views of cognition, from the representationist view and the enactivist perspective. A chaos-theory context is then discussed from ... More
pp. 61-89
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Learning Kinematics With a V-Scope: A Case Study
Ricardo Trumper, University of Haifa, Israel
The goal of this case study was to check the effect of V-Scope activities in the performance of 11th-grade students in analyzing kinematics graphs. The V-Scope kinematics laboratory consisted of... More
pp. 91-110
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Improving the Learning Environment in First-Year Programming: Integrating Lectures, Tutorials, and Laboratories
Piyush Maheshwari, School of Computing and Information Technology, Australia
Described in this paper is the development of a model for delivering the first course in computer programming to large and diverse classes. A group of team teachers, tutors, and lab demonstrators... More
pp. 111-131
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Sets, Subsets, and the Empty Set: Students’ Constructions and Mathematical Conventions
Rina Zazkis & Chris Gunn, Simon Fraser University, Canada
This study investigates students' understanding of the basic concepts of introductory set theory: set, set element, cardinality, subset, and the empty set. The data was collected from a group of... More
pp. 133-169