Lessons on using maps to look for a new home are described. Data collectd from a questionnaire were compared by the students. (MNS)

Two models are presented that can be understood by students who have completed second-year algebra, as well as by calculus students. The predator-prey population model and the arms race model are included, with a computer program given for each. (MNS)

Describes an approach to teaching interactive computing for physics students beginning with the use of BASIC and video terminals during the first year of study (includes writing solution programs for practical problems). Second year students learn FORTRAN and apply it to interpolation, numerical integration, and differential equations. (JM)

A program is presented, designed for the Apple II, which enables users to compute heat loss of a building and determine the total heating cost, regardless of the type of fuel. Variables to be considered are explained and a step-by-step explanation of the program is included. (CT)

Describes a textbook study system designed for math or applied math courses in which students focus on solving problems, consulting the textbook and reading for well-considered purposes. (AEA)

Discusses the nature of electronic spreadsheets and their educational applications. These applications focus on rule guessing, functions, the binomial series, slopes, functions of functions, difference equations, simultaneous equations, and two-dimensional fields. (JN)

Ways are suggested in which economists and applied mathematicians construct and use models to study the economy. Several models are developed, each accompanied by a BASIC computer program to test its assumptions. (DT)

A community college course in consumer mathematics is described. Topics covered are briefly discussed. (DT)

A mathematics problem is presented and solved which concerns determining the approximate speed of an automobile involved in an accident. Extensions of the problem are suggested. (DT)

This book is designed to help adults gain the range of math skills they need to succeed in life and work and on standardized tests including the GED. It is expected to help students overcome math anxiety, discover math as interesting and purposeful, and develop good number sense. Lessons are organized around four strands: (1) skill lessons…

An outline of practical experiences from which the concept of length measurement may be learned. (MM)

Goal of the present study was to clarify the effect of error covariance on the correlations of the variables with their canonical variates and to determine whether these loadings'' are any more stable than the canonical beta weights. (Authors/CB)