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Cavanagh, Michael; Mitchelmore, Michael – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2003
In a two-day workshop, 12 teachers who had not previously used graphics calculators not only learnt how to use a calculator but also completed calculator tasks designed to explore their misconceptions and then learnt about students' difficulties. Observation of lessons taught subsequently by 6 of the teachers, and interviews with 15 of their…
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Workshops, Mathematics Teachers, Misconceptions