ERIC Number: EJ770353
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Publication Date: 2002-Mar
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Measurement Model for Division as a Tool in Computing Applications
Abramovich, Sergei; Strock, Tracy
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v33 n2 p171-185 Mar 2002
The paper describes the use of a spreadsheet in a mathematics teacher education course. It shows how the tool can serve as a link between seemingly disconnected mathematical concepts. The didactical triad of using a spreadsheet as an agent, consumer, and amplifier of mathematical activities allows for an extended investigation of simple yet intriguing properties of whole numbers. The authors argue that revisiting elementary content in a technological context enables pre-service teachers to appreciate the role that conceptual knowledge can play in the development of a spreadsheet-enabled pedagogy. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Courses, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Spreadsheets, Numbers, Elementary School Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computation, Mathematics, Educational Technology, Secondary School Mathematics, Methods Courses, Graphs, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Higher Education
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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