Name
Abstract | ||
|---|---|---|
Use of spreadsheets in a beginning algebra course was investigated mainly with regard to their potential to promote generalization
of patterns. Less is known about their use in promoting understanding and learning of transformational activities. The overall
purpose of this paper is to consider the conceptual aspects of learning a transformational skill (use of the distributive
law to produce equivalent algebraic expressions) in a learning sequence composed of both spreadsheets and paper-and-pencil
activities. We conducted a sequence of classroom activities in several classes, and analyzed the students’ work on a spreadsheet
activity and on an assessment activity by both qualitative and quantitative methods. The findings indicate both encouraging
benefits and some potential sources of difficulties caused by the use of spreadsheets at initial stages of learning symbolic
transformations. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2008 | 10.1007/s10758-008-9125-7 | I. J. Computers for Math. Learning |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
equivalence of algebraic expressionsdistributive law � transformational activitiesspreadsheet-based environmentclassroom research,distributive law,algebra,generalization,teaching methods,quantitative method | Distributive property,Expression (mathematics),Computer science,Equivalence (measure theory),Transformational leadership,Mathematics education,Teaching method,Algebraic expression | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
13 | 1 | 1573-1766 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
0 | 0.34 | 2 |
Authors | ||
2 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michal Tabach | 1 | 1 | 1.16 |
| Alex Friedlander | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |