Research into Practice: Calculators and Computers: Tools for Mathematical Exploration and Empowerment.

Battista, Michael T.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Research into Practice: Calculators and Computers: Tools for Mathematical Exploration and Empowerment.

Battista, Michael T.

Arithmetic Teacher, v41 n7 p412-17 Mar 1994

Discusses ways that calculators and computer microworlds, such as LOGO and Shape Makers, can be used as tools for exploration, problem solving, and empowerment in school mathematics. Includes suggestions for classroom activities. (Contains 12 references.) (MKR)

Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Imagery, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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