Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
April 2006 Volume 25, Number 2
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Introducing molecular life science students to model building using computer simulations
Tinri Aegerter-Wilmsen, Wageningen UR, Netherlands; Fred Janssen, University of Leiden, Netherlands; Dik Kettenis, Olivier Sessink, Rob Hartog & Ton Bisseling, Wageningen UR, Netherlands
Computer simulations can facilitate the building of models of natural phenomena in research, for example in the molecular life sciences. In order to introduce molecular life science students to... More
pp. 101-122
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Integrating Technology to Foster Inquiry in an Elementary Science Methods Course: A Case Study of One Teacher Educator’s Initiatives in a PT3 Project
Brenda Capobianco & James Lehman, Purdue University, United States
ABSTRACT Prospective teachers and teacher educators both confront practical and philosophical issues in attempting to integrate technology into their practice. This paper describes a case study of ... More
pp. 123-146
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Correlates of Achievement with Online and Classroom-based MBL Physics Activities
David Slykhuis, James Madison University, United States; John Park, North Carolina State University, United States
Students from five high schools participated in a two to four week microcomputer based laboratory (MBL) physics curriculum in two groups. One group completed the curriculum entirely online, and the... More
pp. 147-163
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The effect of contextual pedagogical advisement and competition on middle-school students’ attitude toward mathematics using a computer-based simulation game
Richard Van Eck, University of North Dakota, United States
Many students enter mathematics courses with a poor attitude toward mathematics (Gal & Ginsburg, 1994), making attitude as important a consideration as achievement in mathematics (e.g., CTGV, 1992;... More
pp. 165-195
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Exploring the Relationship between Modularization Ability and Performance in the C++ Programming Language: The Case of Novice Programmers and Expert Programmers
Maurice Vodounon, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, United States
The primary purpose of the study was to determine if a treatment that concentrates on building programs from previously written modules can improve the decomposition processes of novice programmers... More
pp. 197-207