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FUNCTIONING IN THE REAL WORLD: (ANNENBERG INPUT PRIZE WINNER)

Sheldon P. Gordon • Suffolk CC
Florence S. Gordon • New York Institute of Technology
Martha Siegel • Towson State University
Alan Tucker • State University of New York at Stony Brook
B.A. Fusaro • Florida State University

The Math Modeling/PreCalculus Reform Project has developed an alternative to traditional college algebra and precalculus courses that is in the spirit of calculus reform. The course features innovative topics such as data analysis, fitting functions to real-world data and modeling periodic phenomena. Students see the mathematics from symbolic, geometrical and numerical perspectives with a focus on conceptual understanding. All are major themes of the Crossroads Standards.

Using the New TI-86 for Teaching Statistics

Mark Harbison
Glendale College

Participants will explore features of the new TI-86 that make it user-friendly for statistics students. The "statistics editor" allows side-by-side viewing of lists - quite an improvement over the TI-85. The "deep recall" feature on the home screen is very nice. Loaner TI-86s will be provided.

Designing Teacher In-service for the TI-92

Kim Myers
University of Cincinnati

Abstract: This session describes an in-service program that was used as part of a qualitative research study in which secondary mathematics teachers worked with and addressed issues regarding the TI-92. The description includes activities used to introduce the TI-92 and specific activities designed to integrate the power of the TI-92 into the curriculum.

An Alternative Technique for Teaching Mathematics: Students Teach

Donna Saye
Georgia Southern University

Summary: The presenter will share ideas concerning an alternative method for teaching mathematics that works for high school or college level math classes. Trigonometry students were placed in groups and assigned a topic to teach the class. (The TI-82 calculator was used.) A video will be shown of the students teaching.