Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
January 2007 Volume 26, Number 1
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Supporting Representational Competence in High School Biology With Computer-Based Biomolecular Visualizations
Anna Wilder & Jonathan Brinkerhoff, University of New Mexico, United States
This study assessed the effectiveness of computer-based biomolecular visualization activities on the development of high school biology students' representational competence as a means of... More
pp. 5-26
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What Students Choose to Do and Have to Say About Use of Multiple Representations in College Algebra
Marlena Herman, Rowan University, United States
This report summarizes findings on strategies chosen by students (n=38) when solving algebra problems related to various functions with the freedom to use a TI-83 graphing calculator, influences on... More
pp. 27-54
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A quantitative and qualitative analysis of the effectiveness of online homework in first-semester calculus
Ryan Zerr, University of North Dakota, United States
An online homework system created for use by beginning calculus students is described. This system was designed with the specific goal of supporting student engagement outside of class by... More
pp. 55-73
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Enhancing Fourth Graders’ Ability to Interpret Graphical Representations Through the Use of Microcomputer-Based Labs Implemented Within an Inquiry-Based Activity Sequence
Christiana Th. Nicolaou, Iolile Nicolaidou, Zacharias Zacharia & Constantinos P. Constantinou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
This article reports on a research effort that investigated whether the use of Microcomputer-Based Labs (MBLs), implemented within an inquiry-based activity sequence on phase transformations ... More
pp. 75-99