Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
2001 Volume 20, Number 4
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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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. 347-365
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Promoting Interactive Learning Through Contextual Interfaces on a Web-Based Guided Discovery CAL
Hueyching Janice Jih, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan
Interactive courseware not only provides learners with adequate support and stimulated features which inspire learners with active, constructive, attitudes toward message/activities embedded in... More
pp. 367-376
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Learning to Teach with Technology Model: Implementation in Secondary Science Teacher Education
Thomas M. Dana, Carla Zembal-Saul, Danusa Munford, Chen Tsur & Patricia Meis Friedrichsen, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Achieving scientific and technological literacy for all students is a goal of recent science education reform efforts (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993; National Research... More
pp. 377-394
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A Promising Model for Incorporating the Computer in Science Learning
Gregory R. MacKinnon, Acadia University Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Computer technology continues to emerge as a viable tool for classroom instruction. This article presents a case study of a high school chemistry classroom where the computer is being used in a... More
pp. 395-404
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A Case Study of Math and Science Teacher Education in a Collaborative Virtual Learning Environment
Brian Murfin, Brookhaven National Laboratory Science Education Center, United States
A class for math and science teachers dealing with computer animation on the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) was conducted in a collaborative virtual learning environment called ScienceMOO. Feedback... More
pp. 405-425