Addresses the assertion that the teaching of calculus using reform techniques puts students at a disadvantage when they must take subsequent math or science courses that are not instructed using the reform techniques. Answers the question of whether one method of instruction in calculus is better than another with regard to students' grades in…

Presents "Project Solve," a web-based problem-solving instruction and guided practice for mathematical word problems. Discusses implications for college students for whom reading and comprehension of mathematical word problem solving are difficult, especially learning disabled students. (Author/KHR)

Investigates the transformation of a developmental mathematics curriculum from a 30-year-old, non-applied passive learner environment to a curriculum that engages students in active learning situations rich in meaningful health-related applications using problem based learning (PBL). Describes the purpose of the Fund for the Improvement of…

Describes a beginning algebra course that places stronger emphasis on learning to solve problems and introduces topics using real world applications. Students learn estimating, graphing, and algebraic algorithms for the purpose of solving problems. Indicates that applications motivate students by appearing to be a more relevant topic as well as…

Describes the process of modifying a program that focuses on computer-directed instruction in a developmental algebra course that was not producing the positive results expected. Emphasizes integrating classroom instruction along with a laboratory, either a computer or classroom laboratory. (Author/KHR)

Investigates a way to assist students with learning differences. Considers mathematical connections appropriate in middle grades through college mathematics centered around the words "and" and "or" within the fields of logic, set theory, algebra, number theory, and probability. Teachers and students should be encouraged to investigate mathematical…

Analyzes students' calculations of appliance efficiency using basic arithmetic and provides examples of energy guide labels that illustrate applications of algebra and statistical concepts. (KHR)

Reviews the nature and history of post-secondary developmental education in America. (KHR)

Documents the experiences of 25 first-year university students with regard to the kinds of tasks calculus instructors should design in order to engage students in mathematical practices that often require the use of a graphing calculator. (MM)

Describes how to modify old QBASIC programs to run in visual Basic. (NB)

Presents an example from probability and statistics that ties together several topics including the mean and variance of a discrete random variable, the binomial distribution and its particular mean and variance, the sum of independent random variables, the mean and variance of the sum, and the central limit theorem. Uses Excel to illustrate these…

Demonstrates how male mathematicians historically controlled the professional and academic activities of female mathematicians. Attempts to explain some historical factors leading to the relatively small number of women that enter the field of mathematics education rather than mathematics research. (KHR)

Presents a simple method for estimating the volatility of stock prices and uses a spreadsheet to apply the method to actual stock prices. This method is an application of parameter estimation and can be used in an introductory statistics course. (KHR)

Explores the relative strengths and weaknesses of the spreadsheet approach versus specialized mathematical programming software for solving a particular logic puzzle. (KHR)

Aims for students to use a combination of stochastic ideas to simulate a basketball tournament. Uses the TI-83 calculator in the activity to simulate the binomial distribution. (KHR)