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Shochat, David D. – Creative Computing, 1982
Reviews the latest version of "muSimp/muMath-80," discussing the muSimp language and muMath applications. The package comes with a variety of muMath source files (including lessons, five teaching features of ARITH and ALGEBRA files and five teaching the muSimp language) and is capable of handling a wide variety of symbolic mathematics problems.…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Programs, Higher Education, Mathematics
Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1987
The Math Skills Program of the New York City Public Schools is designed to provide remediation in mathematics for students who have mathematics scores that are two or more years below grade level, or who have failed the Mathematics Regents Competency Test. During the 1985-86 school year, 58,192 students from 113 high schools participated in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Criteria, Mathematics Achievement
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 reviewedLough, Tom; Tipps, Steve – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1987
Discusses several ways in which the Logo programming language can be used to experiment with and learn about matrices. Describes procedures for developing a Logo tool to establish a matrix representation, as well as others for adding, subtracting, and transposing. (TW)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Peer reviewedLough, Tom; Tipps, Steve – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1987
Provides several examples of the use of Logo in working with fractions and manipulating vectors. Includes an exercise which deals with the relationship between the two and several exercises which address various problems using different kinds of fractions. (TW)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Crick, Joe E.; Stolurow, Lawrence M. – 1968
This paper reports on one high school's experience with a project to teach students how to program and solve problems in mathematics using a computer. Part I is intended as a general guide for any high school administrator or mathematics instructor who is interested in exploring the installation of a computer terminal in his high school and wants…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education
Peer reviewedBrazier, Gerald; Watkins, Will – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1986
Points out the benefits of students using LOGO with problems dealing with vectors and matrices. Provides examples of performing linear algebraic computations in LOGO. (ML)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedPeelle, Howard A. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1989
Described is the history and characteristics of "A Programming Language (APL)." Discussed are how APL facilitates learning the concepts of variable and function and how to get started using APL. Listed are software for schools and 25 references. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedBrown, K. G. – Mathematics in School, 1985
Describes a project in which 11- to 13-year-old children used their LOGO programing experience to assist them in investigating a mathematical topic. Students initially drew frieze patterns on graph paper and then wrote LOGO program. Implications of the project for mathematics instruction are noted. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedThomas, Eleanor M.; Thomas, Rex A. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1984
Following a brief introduction to the LOGO programing language, describes its use in a sixth-grade classroom. The situations described illustrate students' growth while the choice of the situations illustrates teachers' growth. (JN)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedDanner, Donald – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1984
Presents three activities in which students learn about and construct star polygons using the LOGO programing lanaguage. A list of suggested extension activities is included. (JN)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Learning Activities
Sachs, Leroy, Ed. – 1984
The Student Merit Award Program was designed to motivate, stimulate and reward students for their study and achievement outside the mathematics classroom by providing enrichment material on a variety of mathematical topics. In general, these topics are either not found in the standard curriculum or represent a more in-depth study of standard…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Equations (Mathematics), Fractions, High Schools
Peer reviewedMathews, John H. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1989
This article illustrates that mathematical theory can be incorporated into the process to solve differential equations by a computer algebra system, muMATH. After an introduction to functions of muMATH, several short programs for enhancing the capabilities of the system are discussed. Listed are six references. (YP)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedMurray, Steve – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1987
Recounts some of the past attempts at determining a national Australian policy for the use of computer technology in mathematics education. Lists 25 issues facing Australian mathematics education, along with the objectives of a UNESCO Regional Seminar held in the summer of 1987 relating to this topic. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedMaruszewski, Richard F., Jr. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1991
Described are ways that specific concepts from abstract algebra can be programed using the software package features of the Ada Programming Language, which is the primary language of the Department of Defense. Included are typical programs with their respective outputs. (JJK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education
