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Yong Li – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Geometry processing holds a foundational position within the realm of computer graphics, with advancements in this field regularly published at SIGGRAPH annually. The journey from writing the paper to implementing the algorithms is a meticulous and error-prone process, demanding significant dedication and attention to detail. Authors frequently…
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Programming Languages, Computer Software
Antonio Estevan Martinez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Undergraduate mathematics education research focused on Introduction to Proofs courses has gained traction as more students are experiencing challenges in their proof-based courses. While studies have analyzed the teaching and learning of proofs, there is a growing need for research in students' understanding of mathematical logic and set theory…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Logic, Theories, Programming
Schanzer, Emmanuel Tanenbaum – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Students' struggles with algebra are well documented. Prior to the introduction of functions, mathematics is typically focused on applying a set of arithmetic operations to compute an answer. The introduction of functions, however, marks the point at which mathematics begins to focus on building up abstractions as a way to solve complex problems.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving
Swanier, Cheryl Anita Small – ProQuest LLC, 2015
We live in a digital age and technology is constantly changing, therefore the way people learn and perceive information is starting to change. Hence, virtual learning environments may be a new and innovative way to stimulate minds. In the book "Virtually There," Stephen Heppell explains, Learning is breaking out of the narrow boxes that…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Environment, Video Games, Mathematics Achievement
de Castro, Christopher H. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study explored the development of student's conceptual understandings of limit and derivative when utilizing specifically designed computational tools. Fourteen students from a secondary Advanced Placement Calculus AB course learned and explored the limit and derivative concepts from differential calculus using visualization tools in the…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Problem Solving, Programming, Mathematical Concepts
Watt, Kamala – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The researcher examined the effects of two alternative instructional methods, Programmed Learning Sequenced (PLS) and Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), on the mathematics achievement and attitude of eighth graders. The relationship between specific Dunn & Dunn learning-style elements and the posttest scores after instruction with the PLS and IWB…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Semantics, Form Classes (Languages), Mathematics Achievement