How to Improve Retention in Math Classes

- Fresh ideas in K-12 Mathematics Workshop

Andrew Grossfield, PhD, PE

1. Wonder, Discovery and Intuition in Elementary Mathematics

        Fast counts

        Basic Laws

2. The Roadmap of Arithmetic: Summing it up:

        Discussion of paper

3. What students should know about using calculators

       Discussion of digital devices

4. Zometool: A precision kit for 3-dimensional modeling

5. Winplot : The free computer graphing program

6. Calc101 : Polynomial Multiplication and Division

7. Papers on Algebra

    Are Functions real?

   Mathematical Forms and Strategies

  Mathematical Definitions: What is this thing?

Attendees wishing to prepare before the workshop can visit the following sites:

http://asee.org/conferences/paper-search-form.cfm

http://math.exeter.edu/rparris/winplot/html

www.calc101.com

http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/vp.html

www.zometool.com