Addresses the "T-cubed" or Teachers Teaching with Technology program and their courses utilizing hand-held technology such as graphic calculators, data-loggers and the TI-92 hand-held computer. Describes practical experiments involving discharge, a temperature probe, and an oscillating water sprinkler. (AIM)

Presents a simple proof of the Pythagorean Theorem that only requires prior knowledge of elementary properties of triangles. (MKR)

Reports on (n=11) student attempts at 3 combinatorial questions focusing mainly on 3 aspects of strategy: (1) listing; (2) subdivision into cases; and (3) use or misuse of 4 standard formulas. (MKR)

Describes a sampling game originally based on a sampling bottle but here played on a graphing calculator as a way of introducing the topic of sampling in statistics. (MKR)

Discusses a concept-oriented calculus course as an alternative to a traditional skill-oriented calculus course. Two main ideas of conceptual calculus are visual conceptualization and receptive argumentation. Includes typical examination questions. (14 references) (MKR)

Interviews of students (n=68) and lecturers (n=32) in honors mathematics courses found (a) lecturers' unrealistic estimates of students' private study time and (b) lecturers lecturing too fast. Includes recommendations for curriculum development and sample interview schedules. (MKR)

Discusses concerns about the mathematics education of students in England including national decision making about mathematics curriculum, new national curriculum requirements, mathematics examinations, early disillusionment of children in mathematics, calculator and computer usage, and recently lower expectations for students. (MKR)

Surveys of ninth graders (n=152) and mathematics and science (n=26) teachers in secondary schools and colleges found that students do not have the mathematics skills needed for Key-Stage 3 (KS3) science. Concluded that the science curriculum should be changed to reflect the mathematics actually covered. (MKR)

Describes some real-life problem situations and the mathematical applications used to solve the situations in order to promote an inquiring and problem-posing approach. (MKR)

Discusses the use of MAPLE, a computer algebra system, to find Chinese pseudoprimes. (MKR)

Investigation of the views and attitudes on proofs held by (n=10) year-2 mathematics undergraduates found that students were aware of the verification and explanation nature of proofs, but the communication and persuasion aspects of proofs were less evident. (MKR)

Describes the use of linear equations having unique solutions and nonunique solutions in the balancing of chemical equations. (MKR)