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Appropriate Use of a CAS in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics.
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Leinbach, Carl; Pountney, David C.; Etchells, Terence – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2002
Links the use of Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) to an existing classification scheme for mathematical tasks called the MATH Taxonomy. Illustrates through concrete examples how the goals of teaching and learning mathematics can be set using this classification together with the CAS. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Mathematics Curriculum
The Issue of Appropriate Assessment in the Presence of a CAS.
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Pountney, David; Leinbach, Carl; Etchells, Terence – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2002
Gives concrete examples of examinations in which Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) can be used. Discusses the need to link the construction of the examination and evaluation of the exam scripts in terms of an existing classification scheme for mathematical tasks, the MATH Taxonomy. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation, Higher Education