ICTCM - Technology Use Questionnaire - II

Course: Visual Algebra    Foundations

Please read each statement carefully and indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement by assigning a number score from the scale.

1. Visual algebra is an interesting idea.
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2. In my view students may "buy-in" to algebra if more visual methods are used.
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3. I have found new ways to convey algebra to the student
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4. My students have access to a spreadsheet program.
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5. The software/visual approach may be ok for some students, but the traditional methods (text/lecture based) are still the best way.
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6. One of my technology goals is for students to be able to use the classroom computer as another tool for learning.
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7. I regard myself as more capable in the use of spreadsheets for a variety of purposed.
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8. Using Camtasia to make movies is easier than I thought it would be
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9. I hope to be able to produce video clips to explain mathematical concepts.
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10. Maple is a powerful tool, but I doubt if I will be able to use it in my teaching.
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11. Scientific Notebook is a powerful tool, but I doubt if I will be able to use it in my teaching.
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12. If I had my choice, I would probably buy Maple rather than Scientific Notebook.
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13. I regard myself as more capable in the use of spreadsheets for a variety of purposed.
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14. Excel is something that every student can learn.
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15. Visual algebra is nice, but we need to stress drill type problems for student achievement.
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16. Using a data example and then building to a model may help motivate students.
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17. Asking students to develop a model from data is generally beyond their abilities.
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18. Using data to illustrate the important of various types of variable dependencies will stimulate student interest.
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19. Tthe student-centered classroom sounds nice, but the curriculum does not allow for such methods.
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20. Teaching with technology is here, and here to stay.
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21. Visual methods in calculus should be developed even further under the paradigms generated with algebra.
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22. Visual methods can also be used for statistics courses
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23. This workshop was worthwhile.
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Understanding unknowns/variables

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Understanding the nature of nonlinearity

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Solving inqualities.

In the triangle to the right use the mouse to position the red dot so that it represents just the right balance of sechnology, student experience, and graphs, formula, and the like to enhance the teaching of ideas and methods related to solving inequalities.

 

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