February 2014 Volume 5, Number 2

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A refereed publication of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges

Editor: David Tannor, Cornerstone University
Production Manager: George Alexander, Madison Area Technical College

 
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This Issue's Features

An Analysis of the Impact of Course Elimination via Contextualization in Developmental Mathematics
Karan Puri, Jonathan Cornick, and G. Michael Guy, Queensborough Community College

Preparing English as a Second Language Students for College Level Math
Hector Valenzuela, Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Identifying Students' Misconceptions in Calculus I
Behnaz Rouhani and Marjorie Lewkowicz, Georgia Perimeter College

Using Mathematics Self-Efficacy in Predicting Learning Behavior and in Guiding Instructions
Shu-Ping Sandie Han, New York City College of Technology

The Collaborative Syllabus: What Happens when Developmental Students are Allowed to Choose Course Requirements?
Evelyn Porter and Roxanne Brinkerhoff, Utah Valley University

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A Theoretical Look at Constructing Maximum-Minimum Problems with Convenient Answers
Laurie P. Walker and Dean B. Priest, Harding University

A Magic Square for 2014
J. Sriskandarajah, Madison Area Technical College

A User-Friendly Approach to Binomial Sums Coefficient
Ben Moulton, Utah Valley University
Brock Brown, Lehi High School, Lehi, UT

Technology

The Technology Dichotomy: Computer-Aided Instruction versus Conceptual Development Technology
Lauretta Garrett, Tuskegee University
Inessa Levi, Columbus State University
Iman Chahine, Georgia State University

A Randomized Trial of Mathchievement vs. Standard OnlineMath Homework
Gavin Waters and Kevin Anderson, Missouri Western State University
Kayla Waters, Washburn University

Using Spreadsheets to Motivate Algebraic Thinking
Mike Rosenthal, Florida International University


The Problem Section 

Take the Challenge
Joe Browne and Sean Simpson