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What's All The Fuss About?, Sherman K. Stein Nov 1996

What's All The Fuss About?, Sherman K. Stein

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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The Triex: Explore, Extract, Explain, Sherman K. Stein Nov 1996

The Triex: Explore, Extract, Explain, Sherman K. Stein

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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On The Use Of Intelligent Tutoring Systems For Teaching And Learning Mathematics, M.D. C. Mendes, M.G. V. Nunes, C. A. Andreucci Nov 1996

On The Use Of Intelligent Tutoring Systems For Teaching And Learning Mathematics, M.D. C. Mendes, M.G. V. Nunes, C. A. Andreucci

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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Rethink The Aptitude Excuse, David E. Drew Aug 1996

Rethink The Aptitude Excuse, David E. Drew

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

The achievement problems in U.S. schools can be seen clearly at our border. Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, are about a mile apart, separated by the Rio Grande. For years, one of my former doctoral students was on the faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso and directed the remedial center. Students who were having trouble in a variety of subjects, including mathematics, came to the center for tutoring by undergraduates and graduate students. In reviewing who was hired by the center over a number of years, she observed that Americans were rarely hired to tutor in …


Breadth Of Program And Outcome Effectiveness In Drug Abuse Prevention, C. Anderson Johnson, David P. Mackinnon, Mary Ann Pentz Jun 1996

Breadth Of Program And Outcome Effectiveness In Drug Abuse Prevention, C. Anderson Johnson, David P. Mackinnon, Mary Ann Pentz

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

The most popular school programs for tobacco and other drug abuse prevention address a variety of substances from tobacco to alcohol to other drugs. It is not uncommon for the same school program to address an even broader range of health and social objectives including exercise and nutrition promotion, pregnancy and HIV prevention, and violence prevention. In this article, the authors address the question of whether it is more effective to target a narrow range of objectives (e.g., smoking prevention) or a wider range of related behaviors (e.g., tobacco, alcohol, and other drug abuse). First, they consider a range of …


Personal Reflections On Mathematics And Mathematics Education, Lynn E. Garner May 1996

Personal Reflections On Mathematics And Mathematics Education, Lynn E. Garner

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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Gresham's Law : Algorithm Drives Out Thought, Sherman K. Stein May 1996

Gresham's Law : Algorithm Drives Out Thought, Sherman K. Stein

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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Socrates And The Nonslave-Boy, W. M. Priestley May 1996

Socrates And The Nonslave-Boy, W. M. Priestley

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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Using Mathematics Courses In Support Of Humanities In A Liberal Arts Curriculum, M. S. Jagadish May 1996

Using Mathematics Courses In Support Of Humanities In A Liberal Arts Curriculum, M. S. Jagadish

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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Multicultural Mathematical Ideas: A New Course, Bernadette Anne Berken May 1996

Multicultural Mathematical Ideas: A New Course, Bernadette Anne Berken

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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Mixing Calculus, History, And Writing For Liberal Arts Students, W. M. Priestley May 1996

Mixing Calculus, History, And Writing For Liberal Arts Students, W. M. Priestley

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

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A Prandial Dialogue On Abstract Algebra As An Introduction To The Discipline Of Mathematics For Liberal Arts Students, Margaret Holen May 1996

A Prandial Dialogue On Abstract Algebra As An Introduction To The Discipline Of Mathematics For Liberal Arts Students, Margaret Holen

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.