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Fibonacci Meets the TI-82.
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Dion, Gloria S. – Mathematics Teacher, 1995
Presents the Fibonacci sequence in a format that is readily implemented using the table and list features of the Texas Instruments TI-82 graphing calculator or a spreadsheet. Includes questions and investigations that can be explored using these tables and lists. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Graphing Calculators, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education
A Survey on the Attitude of Schoolchildren towards the Use of Calculators in Schools.
Shin, Joseph – Calculators/Computers Magazine, 1978
Results are given of a 14-question survey of students related to the use of calculators in school. The use of mathematical tables as opposed to calculators is discussed. (MP)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Calculators, Computation, Educational Research
Get Away from the Table! Make Interest More Interesting.
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Carr, M. Jane – Mathematics Teacher, 1986
Use of the calculator to create a series of iterations to approximate i to some desired degree of accuracy is illustrated with three problems on interest rates. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, College Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics)
The Calculator is a Problem-solving Concept Developer.
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Comstock, Margaret; Demana, Franklin – Arithmetic Teacher, 1987
How calculators can enhance problem-solving abilities is discussed. Examples of calculator table-building activities that span the gap from arithmetic to algebra in middle schools are given. Percent, area and perimeter, and exponents are the focus. (MNS)
Descriptors: Calculators, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Exponents (Mathematics)
Classroom Based Research. Final Report.
Wiecking, Kirk M.; And Others – 1988
In 1985-1987, seven faculty members at Sacramento City College (SCC), California, conducted classroom-based research studies as part of an effort by the college to involve faculty directly in research as a means to improve teaching and learning. In 1987-88, three follow-up studies were conducted to validate and/or expand upon the original…
Descriptors: Calculators, Classroom Research, Community Colleges, Followup Studies
Applied Vocational Mathematics.
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Vocational Education. – 1984
Developed for use in teaching a two-semester, one-unit course, this course guide is intended to aid the high school instructor in teaching mathematical problem-solving and computational skills to vocational education students. The state-adopted textbook for general mathematics III, "Applied General Mathematics" serves as the major…
Descriptors: Algebra, Behavioral Objectives, Calculators, Computation
Tech Mathematics. Instructor Edition. Post-Secondary Vocational-Technical Level.
Eads, Freeman D.; And Others – 1983
This instructor's guide consists of materials for use in teaching a course in technical mathematics designed for students enrolled in postsecondary vocational and technical education programs. Included in the guide are 32 units organized into the following broad topic areas: whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, measures, tables and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Calculators, Classroom Techniques, Computation
Supermarket Challenge.
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Axelson, Sharon L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Describes a unit designed to integrate mathematics with other curriculum areas by drawing on real-life situations. This unit incorporates nutrition, calculators, and graphing skills to classify items from a grocery receipt and represent the amounts of money spent on each category in different graphs. (MDH)
Descriptors: Calculators, Creative Writing, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods