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Peterson, Gregory K. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
A method is presented for determining cube roots on a calculator with square root facility that has a rapid rate of convergence. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Calculus, Computation
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Lichtenberg, Donovan R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1988
Reports 17 recommendations that focus primarily on curriculum in grades 11-13 for students who take a four-year college-preparatory program. Appropriate curricular patterns for students who are intending to pursue careers that depend on mathematics are indicated. (PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Calculus, College Mathematics
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Shumway, Richard – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1990
Discussed are supercalculator capabilities and possible teaching implications. Included are six examples that use a supercalculator for topics that include volume, graphing, algebra, polynomials, matrices, and elementary calculus. A short review of the research on supercomputers in education and the impact they could have on the curriculum is…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Calculus, Cognitive Development
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Grassl, Richard M.; Mingus, Tabitha T. Y. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2002
This article presents teaching ideas designed to support the belief that students at all levels (preservice teachers, majors, secondary and elementary students) need exposure to non-routine problems that illustrate the effective use of technology in their resolution. Such use provides students with rapid and accurate data collection, leading them…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Student Surveys, Preservice Teachers, Mathematical Logic
Hoines, Marit Johnsen, Ed.;; Fuglestad, Anne Berit, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004
This document contains the second volume of the proceedings of the 28th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Conference presentations are centered around the theme "Inclusion and Diversity". This volume features 65 research report papers: (1) Constructing Meanings and Utilities within Algebraic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Student Characteristics, Research Tools
Chick, Helen L., Ed.; Vincent, Jill L., Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
The first volume of the 29th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education contains plenary lecture and research forum papers as listed below. Short oral communications papers, poster presentations, brief summaries of discussion groups, and working sessions are also included in the volume. The plenary…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary School Mathematics, Semiotics, Mathematics Education