Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
2001 Volume 20, Number 3
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Understanding and Assessment Methodology in an Introductory Statistics Course
Mike Thelwall, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
A large introductory statistics module at Wolverhampton University used a Computer Assisted Assessment test that was generated from random factors at run time. It was open access and students were ... More
pp. 251-263
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Assessing the Impact of a Web-Driven, Goal-Based Scenario in the Science Classroom
Benjamin L. Bell, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories, United States; Chrystalla Mouza, Columbia University, United States
This article presents a study designed to assess the impact of technology integration on teachers and students. To carry out the study, ALPINE, a web-based science project aimed at teaching... More
pp. 265-292
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3D-Virtual Reality in Science Education: An Implication for Astronomy Teaching
Rachel Mintz & Shai Litvak, Center for Educational Technology, Israel; Yoav Yair, The Open University of Israel, Israel
This work presents a new virtual environment (VE) which employs a dynamic 3-D model of the solar system. It is based on powerful scientific visualization techniques and can be used as an effective ... More
pp. 293-305
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The WebCOSY System for Course Management in Distance Education
Lars Diening, Martin Berz, Béla Erdélyi & Jens Hoefkens, Michigan State University, United States
The WebCOSY system is an interactive web-based homework and course management system that has been developed and used as part of VUBeam (Berz & Hoefkens, 2001), an Internet based remote Physics M.S... More
pp. 307-321
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Order Out of Chaos: A Spreadsheet Excursion Into a Mathematical Frontier
Sharon Dugdale, University of California at Davis, United States
Technology offers new pathways of exploration and ready access to new domains of mathematical inquiry. When students' exploration of a familiar model expanded into apparently chaotic behavior, the ... More
pp. 323-341