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Ruthven, Kenneth – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1990
Compared was the mathematical performance of secondary school students for whom a graphic calculator was a standard mathematical tool, with that of students of similar background without regular access to graphing technology. Increased achievement on symbolization tasks, especially for females, was shown for students who used the graphing…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Graphics, Educational Technology, Females
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Simmons, Malcolm; Cope, Peter – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1990
Described is an investigation into how the use of LOGO programing language affects children's basic knowledge of an angle. Findings indicate that children make erroneous adjustments to their conceptual knowledge of angle to accommodate the results of acquired procedural interaction with the computer. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Hillel, Joel; And Others – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1989
Described is a year-long study of the way a group of six 12-year-old children went about solving a special class of geometric problems using a computer and a limited set of LOGO programing tools. Examines solution strategies deciding whether those strategies led to insights about mathematical relations. (Author/MVL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education