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Narode, Ronald – 1986
This document argues that qualitative graphing is an effective introduction to mathematics as a construction for communication of ideas involving quantitative relationships. It is suggested that with little or no prior knowledge of Cartesian coordinates or analytic descriptions of graphs using equations students can successfully grasp concepts of…
Descriptors: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, College Mathematics, Content Area Writing