Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching articles from June 2005

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching archives from June 2005

Online assessment feedback: competitive, individualistic, or ... preferred form!
June 22, 2005... This study investigated the "the effects of receiving the preferred form of online assessment feedback upon middle school mathematics students." Students completed a Web-based quadratics equations learning module followed by a randomly...

Use of colour and interactive animation in learning 3D vectors.
June 22, 2005... This study investigated the effects of two computer-implemented techniques (colour and interactive animation) on learning 3D vectors. The participants were 43 female Saudi Arabian high school students. They were pre-tested on 3D vectors using a...

Teaching complex dynamic systems to young students with StarLogo.
June 22, 2005... In this paper, we report on a program of study called Adventures in Modeling that challenges the traditional scientific method approach in science classrooms using StarLogo modeling software. Drawing upon previous successful efforts with older...

Learning the basics with calculus.(analysis)
June 22, 2005... A critical issue related to the use of simulation environments in school-based learning is the relationship between the use of these environments and the structure of traditional curricula. Teachers are often caught in the bind of attempting to...

Global feedback in ActiveMath.(adaptive learning environment for mathematics)
June 22, 2005... This paper describes the global feedback in ACTIVEMATH, a Web-based adaptive learning environment for mathematics and beyond. It addresses some of the cognitive foundations and the architecture of the suggestion mechanism with its components....