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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
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The CAS Classroom
Garner, Sue
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, v18 n2 p28-42 2004
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) Computer Algebra System (CAS)Pilot study (2001-2005) is monitoring the use of CAS in senior secondary mathematics. This article explores the author's experiences in the CAS classroom and delineates changes in teaching style, as a result of the introduction of CAS into the senior mathematics classrooms at Ballarat Grammar School. It also explores reactions from colleagues teaching with CAS and reactions of students in the CAS classroom.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Styles, Algebra, Secondary Education, Pilot Projects, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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