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Laumakis, Paul – Mathematics Teacher, 2011
When taking mathematics courses, students will sometimes ask their recurring question, "When will I ever use this in real life?" Educators are often unable to provide a direct connection between what they are teaching in the classroom and a real-life application. However, when such an opportunity does arise, they should seize it and…
Descriptors: Regression (Statistics), Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics, Mathematics Curriculum
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Drijvers, Paul; Doorman, Michiel – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1996
Covers a project conducted by the Freudenthal Institute in which observation of student behavior supported the premise that the graphics calculator can stimulate the use of realistic contexts, the exploratory approach to mathematics, a more integrated view of mathematics, and more flexible behavior in problem solving. (AIM)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Graphing Calculators, Graphs
Porzio, Donald T. – 1997
This research focuses on the graphics calculator in calculus and its impact on students' abilities to work with graphical, numerical, and symbolic representations. Three courses are compared, two of which are taught with less emphasis on the use of graphing calculators. The format of the course emphasizing calculator use is more traditional than…
Descriptors: Calculators, Calculus, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies
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Engebretsen, Arne – Mathematics Teacher, 1997
Presents strategies that utilize graphing calculators and computer software to help students understand the concept of minimizing the squared residuals to find the line of best fit. Includes directions for least-squares drawings using a variety of technologies. (DDR)
Descriptors: Calculators, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis
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Stick, Marvin E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1997
Describes the results of a teacher's exploration of the effects of using graphing calculators in calculus instruction in sections other than those that are experimental. Two experimental and two traditional sections of Calculus I and II participated in the study. (DDR)
Descriptors: Calculators, Calculus, Course Content, Educational Change
Thomas, M. O. J., Ed. – 2000
This volume contains the proceedings of the International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Education (TIME 2000). It includes papers, posters, and short oral reports. Research papers include: (1) "Implications of the Shift from Isolated Expensive Technology to Connected, Inexpensive, Ubiquitous and Diverse Technologies" (Jim…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Cognitive Processes, Computer Uses in Education