Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
April 2016 Volume 35, Number 2
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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The Effects of Migration to a Blended Self-Paced Format for a Remedial Pre-College Algebra Mathematics Course
Jessica Deshler & Edgar Fuller, West Virginia University, United States
Approximately 30% of students entering West Virginia University (WVU) are not ready for college mathematics. The WVU Department of Mathematics has been tasked with remediating these students and... More
pp. 113-129
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Classroom Connectivity and Algebra 1 Achievement: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study
Karen E. Irving, Stephen J. Pape, Douglas T. Owens, Louis Abrahamson, David Silver & Vehbi A. Sanalan; Vehbi Sanalan, Erzincan University, Turkey
Findings from three years of a longitudinal randomized control trial involving a national U.S. sample of Algebra 1 teachers and students are reported. The study examines the effects of a connected ... More
pp. 131-151
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Tools for Assessing Readability of Statistics Teaching Materials
Lawrence Lesser & Amy Wagler, The University of Texas at El Paso, United States
This article provides tools and rationale for instructors in math and science to make their assessment and curriculum materials (more) readable for their students. The tools discussed (MSWord,... More
pp. 153-171
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Impact of Math Snacks Games on Students’ Conceptual Understanding
Karin Wiburg, Barbara Chamberlin, Alfred Valdez, Karen Trujillo & Ted Stanford, New Mexico State University, United States
This paper shares the findings of an experimental study measuring the effect of four educational games and related inquiry-based activities on students’ understandings of ratios, coordinate plane, ... More
pp. 173-193