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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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Ward, J. P. – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2003
Recommends a change in the way mathematics is taught to engineers and scientists. Espouses a shift away from traditional methods to an approach that makes significant use of algebra packages. Suggests that teaching the language comprised of the notation and grammar of mathematics would be of more use and more accessible than focusing entirely on…
Descriptors: Algebra, Engineers, Higher Education, Mathematical Linguistics
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Ward, J. P. – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2007
In part 1 of this work we showed how modern mathematical research could, with a suitably chosen problem, be included in the first year curriculum of undergraduate mathematicians. With the use of Computer Algebra Systems, even the average undergraduate mathematician can aspire to discover interesting yet still unexplained behaviour in many areas of…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study
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Ward, J. P. – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2006
Much of modern mathematical research requires a serious level of commitment and ability on the part of the researcher and, as a natural consequence, precludes any real involvement by undergraduate mathematicians. However, to put it crudely, Computer Algebra Systems, can make experts of us all. With the use of such systems even the average…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Lecture Method, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction