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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Mathematical Solution to the Motorway Problem
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Michaelson, Matthew T. – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2009
This article presents a mathematical solution to a motorway problem. The motorway problem is an excellent application in optimisation. As it integrates the concepts of trigonometric functions and differentiation, the motorway problem can be used quite effectively as the basis for an assessment tool in senior secondary mathematics subjects.…
Descriptors: Trigonometry, Calculus, Mathematical Concepts, Secondary School Mathematics
A Literature Review of Pedagogical Research on Mathematical Induction
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Michaelson, Matthew T. – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2008
Many students experience considerable difficulties when they learn and then attempt to construct and communicate proofs of conjectures using the principle of mathematical induction. Although research on the pedagogy of mathematical induction has gained only occasional attention since the 1970s, there has been an increasing interest in this field…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Mathematical Logic, Literature Reviews, Educational Research