The Application of a Computer Algebra System as a Tool in College Algebra.

Mayes, Robert L.

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Application of a Computer Algebra System as a Tool in College Algebra.

Mayes, Robert L.

School Science and Mathematics, v95 n2 p61-68 Feb 1995

Students (n=61) in an experimental course stressing active student involvement and the use of a computer algebra system scored higher than students (n=76) in a traditional college algebra course on final measures of inductive reasoning, visualization, and problem solving while maintaining equivalent manipulation and computation skills. (Author/MLB)

Descriptors: Algebra, College Students, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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