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Cretchley, Patricia; Harman, Chris; Ellerton, Nerida; Fogarty, Gerard – 1999
This paper describes a model for effective incorporation of technology into the learning experience of a large and diverse group of students in first-semester first-year tertiary mathematics. It describes the introduction of elementary use of MATLAB, in a course offered both on-campus and at a distance. The diversity of the student group is…
Descriptors: Calculus, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Environment
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Cretchley, Patricia; Harman, Chris; Ellerton, Nerida; Fogarty, Gerard – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2000
Describes an investigation into the effects of introducing scientific software into the learning experience of a large and diverse first year university mathematics class on attitudes and learning. Confirms the affective potential of this kind of technology. (Contains 16 references.) (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education