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Peer reviewedThwaites, Bryan – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1969
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Computers, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedMead, R. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1974
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers
Marcovitz, Alan B., Ed. – 1977
A computer program for numeric and symbolic manipulation and the methodology underlying its development are presented. Some features of the program are: an option for implied multiplication; computation of higher-order derivatives; differentiation of 26 different trigonometric, hyperbolic, inverse trigonometric, and inverse hyperbolic functions;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computers, Engineering
Peer reviewedScott, Paul – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1988
Discusses the use of computer graphics in the teaching of geometry. Describes five types of geometry: Euclidean geometry, transformation geometry, coordinate geometry, three-dimensional geometry, and geometry of convex sets. (YP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Geometry
Peer reviewedDamaskos, Nickander J. – Math Teacher, 1969
A case study in mathematics designed to illustrate how the computer may be instructed to solve complicated problems. The problem is to find the volume of a right truncated cone given the altitude and a half angle or the base radius. (RP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedBateman, D. – Mathematics in School, 1988
Describes a process of mathematical investigation involving generalized Fibonacci sequences. Provides the derivation using expressions, BASIC programs, and numerical verification. (YP)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedLeron, Uri; Zazkis, Rina – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1989
Discussed is a project promoting "thinking about what students did" in an Israeli high school. Five examples of the project are described with LOGO commands. Several educational ideas are provided. (YP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Functions (Mathematics), Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts
Peer reviewedSmith, Michael – Mathematics in School, 1990
Presents several examples of the iteration method using computer spreadsheets. Examples included are simple iterative sequences and the solution of equations using the Newton-Raphson formula, linear interpolation, and interval bisection. (YP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Equations (Mathematics)
Peer reviewedHsiao, Frank S. T. – College Mathematics Journal, 1989
Shows step-by-step use of spreadsheets with an example from linear programing using the Simplex method. Describes pivot choosing and partial Gauss-Jordan elimination procedures. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Linear Programing
Peer reviewedJournal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1989
Reviews seven papers presented by the Technical Committee for Education of the International Federation for Information Processing. Topics consider: undergraduate physics, high school optics, a mathematics lab with LOGO, simulations and modeling for secondary education, computer assisted instruction with biology, and mathematics of tomorrow. (MVL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedHoffer, Alan R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Discusses the potential that school mathematics has for being a source of exploration and discovery for students and teachers. Provides a process-oriented definition of understanding mathematics. Presents activities in which students construct computer and actual models of polyhedra and make conjectures regarding a medical research application of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension
