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Generalization and Extension of a Problem from an American Mathematics Competition
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Wares, Arsalan – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2020
The purpose of these notes is to generalize and extend a challenging geometry problem from a mathematics competition. The notes also contain solution sketches pertaining to the problems discussed.
Descriptors: Generalization, Competition, Mathematics, Problem Solving
From "Work-and-Walk-By" to "Sherpa-at-Work"
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Drijvers, Paul – Mathematics Teaching, 2011
Nowadays, many technological means are available to support teaching, such as the interactive whiteboard, class sets of laptop or netbook computers, and high speed internet access. For mathematics education there are advanced software packages for geometry, algebra, calculus, and statistics, which in many cases are available on line at no cost.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Grade 8
Efficient Use of Graphics Calculators in High School Calculus
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Forster, Patricia A. – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2004
This paper provides a pragmatic view of efficient use of graphics calculators. Efficiency is described in terms of quick and easy calculation, as debated and evidenced in a Year 12 calculus class. Students' methods of calculation are analysed in terms of the algebraic understanding and technical skills that underpinned them. Patterns in students'…
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Computation, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction