Examines the potential of technology for an algebra curriculum. Provides examples of technology in use in examining families of functions, fitting a curve to a data set, and observing and analyzing patterns. Discusses exemplary software and calculators for the algebra curriculum. (MDH)

This book describes how teachers have taught students to behave like working mathematicians who conjecture and prove within a community of learners through the use of microcomputers and the "Geometric Supposers" software. The first section discusses the definition and importance of the conjecture, describes inquiry skills and understandings…

This three-part volume addresses topics and issues related to the education of secondary school mathematics teachers. The first part focuses on six contemporary trends in secondary school mathematics which bear heavily upon initial training. They include: the current concern for problem-solving; the influences of environmental change on…

Seventeen research reports are arranged under several broad topics of mathematics education. Section 1 concerns language and mathematics learning, with one paper on word problems and one on concept formation. Papers on university level mathematics in Section 2 explore problem solving, characteristics of school leavers, some mathematical aspects of…

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) sponsored a conference which focused on topics and issues related to the impact of computing on school mathematics. Presented are guidelines/recommendations related to computing and: (1) the mathematics curriculum; (2) mathematics instruction; and (3) pre- and in-service components of…

Experiences with complex numbers and graphical representations of them are discussed, with a program for a microcomputer. (MNS)

Issues in school mathematics programs are considered in this book. In the first section, mathematics education at the start of the decade is examined through two articles: a discussion of the status of mathematics programs and of prospects for the 80s, and an interpretation of the results of the second national mathematics assessment of the…

Abstracts and/or complete papers presented at this conference are provided in seven sections. Section 1 includes papers focusing on microcomputers and education. Section 2 includes a research review on spatial ability and its relation to mathematics education and two studies, focusing on spatial ability tasks for mathematics teachers/students and…

Suggestions for using four-function calculators, programmable calculators, and microcomputers are considered in this collection of 36 articles. The first section contains articles considering general implications for mathematics curricula implied by the freedom calculators offer students from routine computation, enabling them to focus on results…

Discusses uses of the microcomputer in elementary mathematics education. Included are: (1) drill; (2) practice; (3) problem solving; and (4) games. (YP)

Using microcomputers to facilitate the development of high-level cognitive skills, and not merely for drill and practice, is the focus of this editorial comment. (MNS)

Differences in computer languages are noted. Symbol-based languages offer some distinct advantages over number-based languages, both in the form and the content of the student's interaction with the computer. Some of these advantages are explored and their applications to teaching mathematics described. (MNS)

This book attempts to survey some of the current issues of mathematics teaching in elementary schools in Great Britain. Chapter one is an introduction to the material while chapters two and three examine recent reports and suggestions for change and discuss the place of mathematics in the elementary curriculum. Chapter four is devoted to an…

This monograph is intended to be a practical introduction to computers for K-12 mathematics teachers, describing and illustrating ways in which computer technology can be used in the teaching of mathematics. It is organized according to the major ways computers are used in classrooms, and includes activities with suggested lesson outlines, BASIC…

Discusses: (1) advantages of a computer lab; (2) types of computer programs that can help students develop computational, application, comprehension, and analytical skills; (3) how computers can help students with such affective goals as appreciation and motivation toward mathematics; and (4) content areas where computers can be useful. (JN)