Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
2002 Volume 21, Number 3
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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What Are Microcomputer-Based Laboratories (MBLs) for? An Example from Introductory Kinematics
Ricardo Trumper, Haifa University, Israel; Moshe Gelbman, Physics Project—Tomorrow 98, Israel
Teaching physics in the laboratory, and more specifically, the use of computers in the physics laboratory is a question of worldwide concern. In this article the authors shall try to validate the... More
pp. 207-227
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The Effect of Web-Based Homework on Test Performance in Large Enrollment Introductory Physics Courses
Jose Mestre, David M. Hart, Kenneth A. Rath & Robert Dufresne, University of Massachusetts, United States
This study compares the effect of web-based homework (WBH) and paper-and-pencil homework (PPH) on student achievement as measured by exam performance. Various offerings of two large introductory... More
pp. 229-251
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Learning Chemistry Through the Use of a Representation-Based Knowledge Building Environment
Patricia Schank & Robert Kozma, SRI International, United States
Many students leave high school chemistry courses with profound misunderstandings about the nature of matter, chemical processes, and chemical systems. The ChemSense project is addressing this... More
pp. 253-279
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Computers for Mathematics: Theoretical Solution versus Constructive Solution
M.r. Khadivi, Jackson State University, United States
In this article the role of technology and its pivotal—in many cases, indispensable—role in solving real-world problems is underscored. It is demonstrated that the existence of a solution to a... More
pp. 281-286
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Object-Oriented Implementation of the Backpropagation Algorithm
Mohamed M. Khatib, Ain Shams University, Egypt; and Ismail. A. Ismail, Zagazig University, Egypt
The Error-Backpropagation (or simply, backpropagation) algorithm is the most important algorithm for the supervised training of multilayer feed-forward Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). It derives ... More
pp. 287-306