Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
October 2015 Volume 34, Number 4
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Learning Area and Perimeter with Virtual Manipulatives
Emily Bouck, Michigan State University, United States; Sara Flanagan, University of Kentucky, United States; Mary Bouck, Michigan State University, United States
Manipulatives are considered a best practice for educating students with disabilities, but little research exists which examines virtual manipulatives as tool for supporting students in mathematics... More
pp. 381-393
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Gender Differences in High School Student Dispositions Toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers
Rhonda Christensen, Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning, University of North Texas, United States; Gerald Knezek & Tandra Tyler-Wood, University of North Texas, United States
STEM disposition surveys were completed by 364 11th and 12th grade students attending a two-year university-based residential science and mathematics academy during fall 2012. Surveys were... More
pp. 395-408
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Supporting Early Math - Rationales and Requirements for High Quality Software
Layla Husain, Agneta Gulz & Magnus Haake, Lund University, Sweden
There is substantial evidence that preschooler’s performance in early math is highly correlated to math performance throughout school as well as academic skills in general. One way to help children... More
pp. 409-429
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Elementary Education Pre-service Teachers’ Development of Mathematics Technology Integration Skills in a Technology Integration Course
Drew Polly, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
Preparing pre-service teachers to effectively integrate technology in the classroom requires rich experiences that deepen their knowledge of technology, pedagogy, and content and the intersection... More
pp. 431-453
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Employing Rapid Prototyping Design Technologies to Support Contextualized Mathematics Education
Daniel A. Tillman, Meilan Zhang, Song A. An & Rachel Boren, The University of Texas at El Paso, United States; Carlos Paez-Paez, Navajo Technical University, United States
This article presents a research study on the utilization of rapid prototyping design technologies to support integration of contextualized mathematics education into music themed activities at an ... More
pp. 455-483