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

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

Student perceptions of the web-based homework program WeBWorK in moderate enrollment college algebra classes.
September 22, 2005... Of 19 college algebra classes, 12 used WeBWorK and 7 used traditional paper and pencil homework (PPH). Given the earlier quantitative result that no significant difference in performance between WeBWorK and PPH classes was found, a qualitative...

Reducing abstraction when learning Graph Theory.
September 22, 2005... This article presents research on students' understanding of basic concepts in Graph Theory. Students' understanding is analyzed through the lens of the theoretical framework of reducing abstraction (Hazzan, 1999). As it turns out, in spite of...

E-books plus: role of interactive visuals in exploration of mathematical information and e-learning.
September 22, 2005... E-books promise to become a widespread delivery mechanism for educational resources. However, current e-books do not take full advantage of the power of computing tools. In particular, interaction with the content is often reduced to navigation...

Math in motion: using CBRs to enact functions.(calculator-based-rangers)
September 22, 2005... This article reports on results of an exploratory study on undergraduate pre-service teachers' understanding of graphical representations of motion functions. The study described pre-service teachers' explorations using a CBR device....