Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching articles from September 2003

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching archives from September 2003

Effects of computer-based laboratory instruction on future teachers' understanding of the nature of science.
September 22, 2003... With computer-based instruction, numerical data collection and analysis are performed effortlessly in the laboratory, simulations with idealized conditions are a click away, and abstract concepts that are difficult to visualize are represented...

The effectiveness of long term vs. short term training in selected computing technologies on middle and high school mathematics teachers' attitudes and beliefs.
September 22, 2003... This article describes two professional development experiences for middle and high school mathematics teachers: one long-term, the other short-term. The training of the long-term group (n=12) took place over an entire semester, in a 15-week,...

A study of web-based learning environments focusing on atomic structure.
September 22, 2003... The World Wide Web is a promising medium for chemical education. The availability of huge chemical databases, of three-dimensional and dynamic graphics together with the computational power and the communicational features of the Web, offer...

Multiple linked representations and calculator behaviour: the design of a computer-based pedagogy.
September 22, 2003... The mathematical problem solving ability of school children aged 12-13 years was assessed using the computer-based learning program ENCAL (Harrop, 2001, p. 97). The system helps children develop their concept of number and their skills with...

Understanding statistics using computer demonstrations.
September 22, 2003... This paper discusses programs that clarify some statistical ideas often discussed yet poorly understood by students. The programs adopt the approach of demonstrating what is happening, rather than using the computer to do the work for the...