A Conceptual Approach to Calculus Made Possible by Technology

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 124-147

  Thompson, Patrick W ^a   Byerley, Cameron ^a   Hatfield, Neil ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

derivative; fundamental theorem of calculus; instrumentation; integral; mathematics education; technology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES; FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURES; FUNDAMENTAL THEOREM OF CALCULUS; INSTRUMENTATION; INTEGRAL; MATHEMATICS EDUCATION; RATE OF CHANGE;

CURRICULA; DERIVATIVES; TECHNOLOGY;

CALCULATIONS;

EID: 84879637362     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07380569.2013.768941     Document Type: Article

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