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Peer reviewedWilliams, Carol G. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1993
Discusses areas where teachers may harbor mistaken assumptions about their students' understanding when using graphing calculators: (1) confidence and competence with order of operations, (2) integration of algebraic and graphical knowledge, and (3) scaling a graph. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Students, Concept Formation, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewedDemana, Franklin; Waits, Bert K. – College Mathematics Journal, 1988
Argues that while microcomputer and graphing calculators have evolved to a stage where they should be used routinely by mathematics students at all levels, there is sometimes potential to mislead students with computer generated graphs. Examples are included. (PK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
