Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
October 2013 Volume 32, Number 4
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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The Use of Mobile Technologies in Project-Based Science: A Case Study
Lucy Avraamidou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
The main aim of this study was to examine how a group of elementary students perceived their engagement in a project-based science intervention investigating the water quality of a local lake. The ... More
pp. 361-379
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A Computational Approach to Investigate the Properties of an Estimator
Kyle Caudle, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, United States
Teaching undergraduates the basic properties of an estimator can be difficult. Most definitions are easy enough to comprehend, but difficulties often lie in gaining a “good feel” for these... More
pp. 381-393
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Using TPCK as a lens to study the practices of math and science teachers involved in a year-long technology integration initiative
Kara Dawson, Albert Ritzhaupt, Feng Liu, Prisca Rodriguez & Christopher Frey, University of Florida, United States
The purpose of this study was to examine the ways teachers enact technological, pedagogical and content practices in math and science lessons and to document the change with teachers involved in a ... More
pp. 395-422
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Strategic Scaffolding for Scientific Inquiry
Angela Shelton, North Carolina State University, United States; Uma Natarajan, Catherine Willard & Tera Kane, Temple University, United States; Diane Jass Ketelhut, University of Maryland, United States; Catherine Schifter, Temple University, United States
** Invited as a paper from SITE 2012 ** Though many national and international science organizations stress the importance of integrating scientific inquiry into classroom instruction, this is... More
pp. 423-437
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Comenius Project: Are e-Learning Collaborations of High School Students across Europe in Maths possible?
Reinhard Simonovits, Handelsakademie, Austria; Jim McElroy, James O’Loughlin & Colin Townsend, Castleknock College, Ireland
The overall aim of the project is to allow for the collaboration of high school students of different European countries on small, selected maths topics. This involves the use of technology,... More
pp. 439-463