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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1295385
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
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Parameters, Sliders, Marble Slides, Oh My!
Bailey, Nina G.; Yalman Ozen, Demet; Lovett, Jennifer N.; McCulloch, Allison W.; Cayton, Charity
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v114 n5 p386-394 May 2021
The goal of this article is to give examples of high school students exploring parameters of quadratic functions using different tools as a catalyst to discuss the pros and cons and demonstrate the mathematical power of each. The authors illustrate how teachers' learning goals should navigate them toward a productive option.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, High School Students, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Educational Games
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: nctm@nctm.org; Web site: https://pubs.nctm.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE1820998; DUE1821054; DUE1820967
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