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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Graphing Calculators"”.
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A study of the impact graphing calculators have on the achievement in high school pre calculus
<p>The use of graphing calculators in high school mathematics has long been debated. The transformation of function, in particular, parabolas, was studied and it was shown that there was no loss of achievement in Pre-Calculus classes with the use of graphing calculators. Assessments examined the …
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High School Teachers' Use of Graphing Calculators When Teaching Linear and Quadratic Functions: Professed Beliefs and Observed Practice
… secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs about graphing calculators, their practices with the graphing calculators when teaching linear and quadratic functions, and the relationship between the teachers' beliefs and their practices. The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, 81 …
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The Effects of Graphing Calculator use on High-School Students' Reasoning in Integral Calculus
… mixed-method study investigated the impact of graphing calculator use on high school calculus students' reasoning skills through calculus problems when applying to concepts of the definite integral and its applications. The study provides an investigation of the effects on reasoning when …
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A study of secondary teachers' attitudes toward the use of the graphing calculator to prepare for and perform on the HSPA
… will be to identify the effectiveness of graphing calculators as instructional tools in building the skills needed to demonstrate proficiency on the New Jersey HSPA. To research this topic, teachers from South Jersey high schools were contacted and asked to respond to a survey regarding …
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Technology in Mathematics Education: A Descriptive Study of the Availability and Uses of Calculators and Computers in Public High School Mathematics Classes in the State of Virginia
… investigate the availability and distribution of calculators and computers for the mathematics classes in public high schools across the State of Virginia; examine professional development activities used by teachers to prepare for the use of calculators and computers in the classroom; explore …
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Breaking the Time Barrier: Algebra Instruction in an Alternate-Day Block Schedule
… and teachers routinely allow students to use graphing calculators. Students' grades in algebra have not improved; the percentage of students failing algebra has increased slightly in the alternate-day block schedule