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Peer reviewedPenglase, Marina; Arnold, Stephen – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1996
Reviews recent research into the effectiveness of the graphing calculator as a tool for instruction and learning within precalculus and calculus, specifically in the study of functions, graphing, and modeling. Contends that much research fails to provide clear guidance or informed debate regarding the role of graphing calculators in mathematics…
Descriptors: Calculus, Graphing Calculators, Graphs, Literature Reviews
1981
Contained in these proceedings are: (1) two lectures; (2) reports from four working groups, three review groups, and three special groups; and (3) a list of participants. Lecture I, by Caleb Gattengo, was entitled "Reflections of 40 Years of Work on Mathematics Teaching." Lecture II, by David Hawkins, was entitled, "Understanding…
Descriptors: Calculators, Calculus, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Direct linkEllington, Aimee J. – School Science and Mathematics, 2006
Forty-two studies comparing students with access to graphing calculators during instruction to students who did not have access to graphing calculators during instruction are the subject of this meta-analysis. The results on the achievement and attitude levels of students are presented. The studies evaluated cover middle and high school…
Descriptors: Testing, Graphing Calculators, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction
