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Nirode, Wayne – Mathematics Teacher, 2018
When the author first started teaching twenty years ago, he thought that as long as he was using dynamic geometry software (DGS) for students to "discover" conjectures instead of them learning the conjectures from a lecture or the textbook, he was maximizing their learning potential because they were using technology. Over the years, he…
Descriptors: Geometry, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Mathematics Instruction
McCulloch, Allison W.; Whitehead, Ashley; Lovett, Jennifer N.; Whitley, Blake – Mathematics Teacher, 2017
Context is what makes mathematical modeling tasks different from more traditional textbook word problems. Math problems are sometimes stripped of context as they are worked on. For modeling problems, however, context is important for making sense of the mathematics. The task should be brought back to its real-world context as often as possible. In…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Audio Equipment, Textbooks, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Garner, Sue; Pierce, Robyn – Mathematics Teacher, 2016
Although research shows that Computer Algebra Systems offer pedagogical opportunities, more than a decade later some teachers are reluctant to change established practices. In 2002, the University of Melbourne in Australia launched a research project to investigate implementation of a senior mathematics course in which students could use a…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
Wagner, Jennifer; Sharp, Janet – Mathematics Teacher, 2017
Calculus, perhaps more than other areas of mathematics, has a reputation for being steeped with procedures. In fact, through the years, it has been noticed of many students getting caught in the trap of trying to memorize algorithms and rules without developing associated concept knowledge. Specifically, students often struggle with the…
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
Harper, Suzanne R.; Edwards, Michael Todd – Mathematics Teacher, 2011
Mathematics educators frequently extol the virtues of inquiry-based instruction to classroom teachers. Although research suggests that inquiry benefits learners by allowing them to make sense of the mathematics they encounter, particularly through discourse with peers, to assume that all (or even most) teachers successfully create and implement…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Problem Solving
Butler, Douglas – Mathematics Teacher, 2010
Autograph is a two- and three-dimensional dynamic statistics and graphing utility, developed in England, that has grown out of direct classroom experience. A simple select-and-right-click interface, together with tools such as Autograph's unique Slow Plot, Scribble Tool, and dynamic Constant Controller help make the classroom experience…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Mathematical Concepts, Athletics
Snow, David R. – Mathematics Teacher, 2011
In January 2006 the Billings (Montana) Public Schools adopted a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) intervention aimed at helping students recover credits that they had attempted but had not attained. The author volunteered to teach the algebra component in his high school. Through the following seven semesters, he came to better understand the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role
Rudolph, Heidi J. – Mathematics Teacher, 2009
Simulation is an important learning tool that allows students to grasp probability concepts, especially when the actual scenario does not need to be replicated entirely. In the cases of tossing coins and rolling dice, gathering the data before analyzing them can be laborious and might be a waste of precious class time--time that might be better…
Descriptors: Probability, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Walker, Janet M. – Mathematics Teacher, 2007
This article describes an activity for secondary mathematics students using digital imaging on The Geometer's Sketchpad to model polar functions of flowers. The activity presented in the appendix engages students in learning and exploring the polar coordinate system while helping them analyze a real-world situation. By completing this activity,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Siegel, Lauren M.; Dickinson, Gail; Hooper, Eric J.; Daniels, Mark – Mathematics Teacher, 2008
This article describes preparation and delivery of high school mathematics lessons that integrate mathematics and astronomy through The Geometer's Sketchpad models, traditional proof, and inquiry-based activities. The lessons were created by a University of Texas UTeach preservice teacher as part of a project-based field experience in which high…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, High Schools, Optics, Algebra
Moyer, Todd O. – Mathematics Teacher, 2006
This article describes explorations using The Geometer's Sketchpad for algebra and calculus content.
Descriptors: Calculus, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Burke, Maurice J.; Hodgson, Ted R. – Mathematics Teacher, 2007
With the help of technology and a basic high school algebra method for finding the vertex of a quadratic polynomial, students can develop and prove the formula for least-squares lines. Students are exposed to the power of a computer algebra system to generalize processes they understand and to see deeper patterns in those processes. (Contains 4…
Descriptors: Algebra, Secondary School Mathematics, High School Students, Mathematical Formulas
Buhl, David A.; Morissette, Michael A.; Wolff, Jeffry – Mathematics Teacher, 2006
The students of a Mathematical Modeling and Problem Solving class investigate and explore the mathematics involved in fitting a box spring mattress up a stairwell by solving various optimization problems and by using The Geometer's Sketchpad. The results show that a very small fraction of the class was actually able to solve the problem without…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Activities, Learning Strategies

Levine, E. Lawrence; Wasmuth, Victorina – Mathematics Teacher, 2004
The use of laptops and other technology in teaching and learning of algebra 1 was found to add new dimensions to the way students studied the subject. But all its positives and negatives are still to emerge and students also need to be comfortable using the computer technology.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Algebra, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
Harper, Suzanne R.; Driskell, Shannon – Mathematics Teacher, 2005
Graphic tips for using the Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP) are described. The methods to import an image into GSP, define a coordinate system, plot points and curve fit the function using a graphical calculator are demonstrated where the graphic features of GSP allow teachers to expand the use of the technology application beyond the classroom.
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Graphing Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology