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Abstracts for Session 4
Friday, 1:30-2:15pm
- Thomas Kline, Definitions, Programs, and
Scripts in Teaching Calculus with the TI-92, Room 125 (Workshop
- lasts until 3:00pm)
- This talk discusses how to write programs or scripts so that once
concepts are introduced the TI-92 can give further help in reaching
understanding. If right sums, trapezoid rule or similar
approximations are used, then once understood the program or script
can take over the computations, display the graph, and do comparisons.
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- John Beem and Sandi Athanassiou, Reform and Standards-based
Teaching in College Algebra, Room 203 (Workshop - lasts until 3:15pm)
- Presently, the mathematics department at the University of
Missouri-Columbia offers two versions of college algebra. The first
(Math 10A) is a more traditional college algebra. The second (Math
10B) is a reformed version college algebra reflecting the guidelines
of the AMATYC Standards. The latter will be the focus of this
session. Using an applications driven curriculum, Math 10B is using
reformed methods of presentation. This course makes extensive use of
technology, including graphing calculators, spreadsheets, and CLB
units. Issues related to reform and to the use of technology in
college algebra will also be discussed.
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- J. S. Huang, Minitab Guide to Statistics, Room 205 (Workshop -
lasts until 3:15pm)
- Inferential statistics is not easy to understand without
probability theory. Thanks to the development of statistics software,
using Minitab to learn and teach statistics concepts including Central
Limit Theorem and inferential statistics is no longer difficult.
Simulation will be used to illustrate statistics concepts.
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- Joe Yanik and Chuck Pheatt, Mathematical JavaBeans, Room 302
- JavaBeans are components that are written in the Java programming
language to particular specification that allow them to be used in
Visual programming environments. With the right JavaBeans it could be
possible for someone to create a complete Java program in a Visual
environment using a graphical user interface with little or no
programming. In this talk we will give an overview of JavaBeans and
demonstrate their use in a Visual environment. We will also report on
our latest efforts to develop JavaBeans that could be useful to the
mathematical community.
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- Nancy Olson, Building an On-line Mathematics Course: Trigonometry,
Room 306
- This demonstration will be about the trigonometry course that the
presenter has designed to go on-line Fall 1998. She will share the
logistics of building such a course, will demonstrate the software
used, and will give an overview of the procedures. She will be
connected to the Internet and will show the audience the course she
has prepared while discussing why she chose to do things the way she
did. There will be time for questions and discussion.
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