Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
January 2006 Volume 25, Number 1
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Equations with Parameters: A Locus Approach
Sergei Abramovich, State University of New York at Potsdam, United States; Anderson Norton, Indiana University, United States
This paper introduces technology-based teaching ideas that facilitate the development of qualitative reasoning techniques in the context of quadratic equations with parameters. It reflects on... More
pp. 5-28
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An Enhanced Studio Physics Model: Which Technologies are Productive?
Gregory MacKinnon, School of Education, Acadia University, Canada; Peter Williams, Physics Depart ment, Acadia University, Canada
The notion of problem-based physics laboratories enhanced by computer technology has been coined ?studio physics? (Wilson, 1994) and has been practised at various institutions for some time ... More
pp. 29-40
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Fostering Mathematical Discourse in Online Asynchronous Discussions: An Analysis of Instructor Interventions
Linda Simonsen & Jeff Banfield, Montana State University, United States
The purpose of this paper is to describe a typology of instructor discourse interventions to enhance mathematical discourse in online asynchronous discussions in a statistics for teachers' course. ... More
pp. 41-75
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Factors that encourage or inhibit computer use for secondary mathematics teaching
Helen Forgasz, Monash University, Australia
Included in contemporary mathematics curricula is the expectation that mathematics teachers will use technology - computers and calculators - in their classrooms. It is widely believed in... More
pp. 77-93