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Peer reviewedLamb, John, Jr. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
A noncredit course is described in which the logic used in various episodes of "Star Trek" is analyzed to see whether or not it was valid. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Instruction
Peer reviewedYerushalmy, Michal; Houde, Richard A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1986
A description is given of work with geometry students in Weston, Massachusetts. They were aided in thinking like geometers, with a curriculum based on conjecturing and problem posing, using the Geometric Supposer series of computer programs. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Course Descriptions, Geometric Concepts, Induction
Peer reviewedHart, Eric W.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1990
Discrete mathematics are defined briefly. A course in discrete mathematics for high school students and teaching discrete mathematics in grades 7 and 8 including finite differences, recursion, and graph theory are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Course Descriptions, Educational Improvement, Junior High Schools
