Measurement Model for Division as a Tool in Computing Applications
ARTICLE
Sergei Abramovich, Tracy Strock
IJMEST Volume 33, Number 2, ISSN 0020-739X
Abstract
The paper describes the use of a spreadsheet in a mathematics teacher education course. It shows how the tool can serve as a link between seemingly disconnected mathematical concepts. The didactical triad of using a spreadsheet as an agent, consumer, and amplifier of mathematical activities allows for an extended investigation of simple yet intriguing properties of whole numbers. The authors argue that revisiting elementary content in a technological context enables pre-service teachers to appreciate the role that conceptual knowledge can play in the development of a spreadsheet-enabled pedagogy. (Contains 7 figures.)
Citation
Abramovich, S. & Strock, T. (2002). Measurement Model for Division as a Tool in Computing Applications. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 33(2), 171-185. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/100970/.
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Keywords
- Computation
- Computer Assisted Instruction
- Education Courses
- educational technology
- Elementary School Mathematics
- Graphs
- higher education
- instructional materials
- Mathematical Concepts
- mathematics
- Mathematics Instruction
- Methods Courses
- Numbers
- preservice teacher education
- Secondary School Mathematics
- Spreadsheets
- teaching methods