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Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching

1999 Volume 18, Number 4

Editors

Gary H. Marks

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Table of Contents

Number of articles: 6

  1. DISCOVER: An Intelligent Tutoring System for Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties to Solve Word Problems

    Marcee M. Steele, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, United States; John W. Steele, United States

    Many students with learning difficulties have trouble solving mathematical word problems. The authors designed DISCOVER, an intelligent tutoring system, to teach students this task with less... More

    pp. 351-359

  2. Success of Using Technology and Manipulatives to Introduce Numerical Problem Solving Skills in Monolingual/Bilingual Early Childhood Classrooms

    Trisha Ainsa, University of Texas at El Paso, United States

    A math activity initially utilizing "m & m's" as manipulatives, and then progressing to computer software math activities, was piloted and evaluated in five early childhood classrooms. The... More

    pp. 361-369

  3. Graphic Interface Design and Deductive Proof Construction

    Marvin J. Croy, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States

    A graphic means of representing deductive proofs in a sentential system of symbolic logic is presented. Proof construction is characterized as a domain of the cognitive theory of problem solving,... More

    pp. 371-385

  4. Email Dialogue Journals in a College Calculus Classroom: A Look at the Implementation and Benefits

    David E. Meel, Bowling Green State University, United States

    Teaching mathematics for understanding rather than rote learning has increased the number of college mathematics professors utilizing writing into their classrooms. These writing activities focus... More

    pp. 387-413

  5. Let’s Ask “Why ?” After “What If ?”

    Gilda de La Rocque Palis, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    The relative availability and flexibility of spreadsheets make them very attractive, especially in an environment where computer resources are scarce. The present demand for the introduction of... More

    pp. 415-437

  6. Promoting a Qualitative Understanding of Physics

    Carmen M. Peña, The University of Houston-Clear Lake, United States; Stephen M Alessi, The University of Iowa, United States

    This study investigated the effects of two instructional strategies (augmented activation activities versus expository instruction) and three different presentation formats Microcomputer-based... More

    pp. 439-457