Evolving polygons and spreadsheets: Connecting mathematics across grade levels in teacher education
Article
Sergei Abramovich, Peter Brouwer, State University of New York at Potsdam, United States
JCMST Volume 28, Number 3, ISSN 0731-9258 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This paper was prepared in response to the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences recommendations for the preparation of secondary teachers. It shows how using trigonometry as a conceptual tool in spreadsheet-based applications enables one to develop mathematical understanding in the context of constructing geometric representations of unit fractions, a topic typically associated with elementary school curriculum. It that way, the paper shows how using technology, mathematical topics at different K-12 grade levels can be connected.
Citation
Abramovich, S. & Brouwer, P. (2009). Evolving polygons and spreadsheets: Connecting mathematics across grade levels in teacher education. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 28(3), 209-220. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved September 24, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/29503/.
© 2009 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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