The use of handheld CAS technology in undergraduate mathematics courses in Australia is paradoxically shrinking under sustained disapproval or disdain from the professional mathematics community. Mathematics education specialists argue with their mathematics colleagues over a range of issues in course development and this use of CAS or even…

This article presents a case study of one pre-service secondary school mathematics (PSSM) teacher taken from a larger study within an English-speaking Caribbean context. The major goal of the larger study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of the PSSM teachers as they explored the graphing calculator and mathematics software in…

Student access to programmable calculators and computer terminals, coupled with a familiarity with baseball, provides opportunities to enhance their understanding of the binomial distribution and other aspects of analysis. (MP)

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project shares some insights about using new technology, incorporating real-world data and applications into mainstream mathematics, improving student performance, and changing mathematics curriculum. Calculators are easily implemented, particularly high schools. Virtually all students can learn to apply…

This paper focuses on using technology to support mathematics instruction. Technologies such as computers and calculators are widely used in the teaching of mathematics. The educators advocate the use of these tools to reduce tiresome computations and tasks so that class time can be more effectively used for learning mathematics. The purpose of…

Classroom use of computers is briefly discussed. The role of hand calculators in the mathematics classroom is analyzed in general, and questions are raised concerning the effect of calculators on student skills. (DT)

Contains tips from readers about using technology in the classroom, including notebook computers, classroom sets of calculators, geometry software, LOGO software, publisher discounts, curriculum materials in CD-ROM, and volunteer help in computers and computer networking for schools. (MKR)

By handling numbers in unexpected ways, computers and calculators create headaches for computer programers and set traps for unsuspecting users by sometimes producing wrong answers. Specific examples of such computer/calculator errors are discussed. (Author/JN)

An algorithm for the calculator is given for determining the day of the week for any date. An instructional sheet, a worksheet, and a BASIC program are included. (MP)

Compares operating characteristics and features of programmable hand held calculators. (SL)

Position statements approved by the Board of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Concerning Calculators (1974) and Computers (1976) are included. (MN)

The use of machinery to compute numbers approaching a limit is discussed. A convergence theorem and several examples are provided. (SD)

The authors provide a list of calculators which have a capacity for handling programs, and a list of programs for such calculators which are available at cost. They argue that the use of these materials at many levels of mathematics instruction enhances both motivation and understanding. (SD)

The place of binary arithmetic in the curriculum is discussed, then uses of binary coding for methods of automatic error correction in computers and calculators are analyzed. (DT)

Discusses a differential equations course emphasizing conceptual understanding, linear and nonlinear systems, and technology. Presents sample exercises illustrating the difference between this approach and the traditional approach. (MKR)