Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
January 2012 Volume 31, Number 1
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Issues and Importance of “Good” Starting Points for Nonlinear Regression for Mathematical Modeling with Maple: Basic Model Fitting to Make Predictions with Oscillating Data
William Fox, NPS, United States
The purpose of our modeling effort is to predict future outcomes. We assume the data collected are both accurate and relatively precise. For our oscillating data, we examined several mathematical... More
pp. 1-16
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The Effects of a Traditional and Technology-based After-school Setting on 6th Grade Student’s Mathematics Skills
Xiangen Hu, Scotty D. Craig, Anna E. Bargagliotti, Arthur C. Graesser, Theresa Okwumabua, Celia Anderson & Kyle R. Cheney, University of Memphis, United States; Allan Sterbinsky, Jackson-Madison County School System, United States
This study investigated the effectiveness of the Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) system as a method of strategic intervention in after-school settings to improve the... More
pp. 17-38
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Learning Mathematics with Technology: The Influence of Virtual Manipulatives on Different Achievement Groups
Patricia Moyer-Packenham, Utah State University, United States; Jennifer Suh, George Mason University, United States
This study examined the influence of virtual manipulatives on different achievement groups during a teaching experiment in four fifth-grade classrooms. During a two-week unit focusing on two... More
pp. 39-59
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Tri-P-LETS: Changing the Face of High School Computer Science
Linda Sherrell, Kriangsiri Malasri, David Mills, Allen Thomas & James Greer, University of Memphis, United States
From 2004-2007, the University of Memphis carried out the NSF-funded Tri-P-LETS (Three P Learning Environment for Teachers and Students) project to improve local high-school computer science... More
pp. 61-85