Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
1985 Volume 5, Number 1
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 9
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A Program for Plotting Data in the Introductory Physics Laboratory
Carlos I. Calle & Lavonia F. Wright
Describes a menu-driven, data plotting program which runs on any Apple II plus, IIE, or IIC microcomputer. The program does a least-squares analysis of the data and gives the user the option of... More
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Exploiting Present Opportunities of Computers in Science and Mathematics Education
Discusses: educational needs of today's technological society; educational opportunities made possible by computers and other information technologies; research needed to realize such opportunities... More
pp. 15-26
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The Binary Abacus: A Useful Tool for Explaining Computer Operations
Robert C. Good
A pair of abacuses is used to illustrate addition, subtraction (by adding complements), multiplication, and division, with simplified examples given to illustrate the various features of each... More
pp. 34-37
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Using Computers in the Marine Science Classroom
Susan Walton & L W. McLamb
Discusses various ways in which computers can be used in marine science studies. Includes representative software which illustrate marine science concepts and goals of the Computerized Marine... More
pp. 38-41
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Microcomputer Diagnosis of Whole Number Computational Errors
Robert W. Janke & Peter J. Pilkey
Found that there was significantly improved achievement of students whose teachers received diagnostic error information from a microcomputer program compared to teachers who did not receive such... More
pp. 45-51
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Microcomputerized Professor Evaluations: A Programming Odyssey
Richard R. Eckert & Vidal Perez
Describes the development and improvement of a set of programs and programming techniques which made possible the effective "microcomputerization" of practically an entire university's professor... More
pp. 52-59
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Conference Abstracts: EdCompCon '84
William E. Baird
Provides abstracts of selected papers presented at EdCompCon '84. Topics addressed include: what features educators want in educational software; effects of teaching method on student performance... More
pp. 62-63
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BASIC Tools: Useful Bits and Pieces
H Bradford Thompson
Presents a collection of short items, including: (1) a routine to watch while computer processing occurs; (2) a MSBASIC-to-WORDSTAR translator; (3) an easy by-column printout; and (4) a selection... More
pp. 64-67
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Bibliography: Computers and the Handicapped
Richard L. Smith
Provides a bibliography of references focusing on computers and the handicapped. Each of the 17 items includes author(s), title, source, and annotation. (JN) More
pp. 71-72