Advanced Educational Technologies for Mathematics and Science
This book contains revised and updated versions of papers presented
at a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Milton Keynes, U.K.,
in summer 1990.The workshop brought together about 30 world leaders
in the use of advanced technologies in the teaching of mathematics
and science.
The papers demonstrate how technology is impacting the view in the
teaching profession of what should be taught, what can be taught,
and how teachers should go about their work in the various
disciplines. They offer great insight into the central issues of
teaching and learning in a wide range of disciplines and across
many grade levels, ranging from elementary school through college
and undergraduate (education.) The book has two major parts, on
advanced technologies in the teaching of science and mathematics
respectively, although many of the papers address topics of
interest to specialists in both areas. The papers reflect examples
drawn from a wide range of fields, including mathematics, physics,
computer science, engineering, chemistry, and biology. Some
demonstrate the use of software inteaching difficult but restricted
concepts within a discipline. Other show an integrated approach
that exploits the power of educational software throughout a
course. The notions of discovery, representation, qualitative
models for reasoning, model building, and the management of
complexity are key elements (in numerous papers.)
