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Johnsonbaugh, Richard – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
The use of machinery to compute numbers approaching a limit is discussed. A convergence theorem and several examples are provided. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Calculus, College Mathematics
Seeley, Cathy L. – Math Solutions, 2009
NCTM Past President Cathy L. Seeley shares her messages on today's most relevant topics and issues in education. Based on Cathy L. Seeley's award-winning NCTM President's Messages, and including dozens of new messages, this must-have K-12 resource offers straight talk and common sense about some of today's most important, thought-provoking issues…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Achievement Gap, Creativity
Snover, Stephen L.; Spikell, Mark A. – 1979
The message of this article is that there are many types of problems ordinarily requiring advanced techniques or special insight to solve which can now be done as simple programming exercises on inexpensive programmable calculators. Several examples appropriate for the secondary school curriculum are given. These are: (1) evaluating polynomials;…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Computation, Curriculum