Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching articles from December 2001

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching archives from December 2001

Order out of chaos: A spreadsheet excursion into a mathematical frontier.
December 22, 2001... Technology offers new pathways of exploration and ready access to new domains of mathematical inquiry. When students' exploration of a familiar model expanded into apparently chaotic behavior, the spreadsheet environment provided both the...

Promoting interactive learning through contextual interfaces on a Web-based guided discovery CAL.
December 22, 2001... Interactive courseware not only provides learners with adequate support and stimulated features which inspire learners with active, constructive, attitudes toward message/activities embedded in courseware, but also encourage learners in the...

Learning to teach with technology model: Implementation in secondary science teacher education.
December 22, 2001... Achieving scientific and technological literacy for all students is a goal of recent science education reform efforts (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993; National Research Council, 1996). Teacher educators play a...

A promising model for incorporating the computer in science learning.
December 22, 2001... Computer technology continues to emerge as a viable tool for classroom instruction. This article presents a case study of a high school chemistry classroom where the computer is being used in a unique way to deliver and direct the study of...

A case study of math and science teacher education in a collaborative virtual learning environment.
December 22, 2001... A class for math and science teachers dealing with computer animation on the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) was conducted in a collaborative virtual learning environment called ScienceMOO, Feedback obtained from the students and the instructor was...