ERIC Number: EJ994444
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 11
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Spreadsheets and Bulgarian Goats
Sugden, Steve
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v43 n7 p953-963 2012
We consider a problem appearing in an Australian Mathematics Challenge in 2003. This article considers whether a spreadsheet might be used to model this problem, thus allowing students to explore its structure within the spreadsheet environment. It then goes on to reflect on some general principles of problem decomposition when the final goal is a successful and lucid spreadsheet implementation. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Spreadsheets, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Mathematical Models, Secondary School Mathematics, Validity, Mathematical Logic
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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