Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-first Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate MathematicsNew Orleans, Louisiana, March 12-15, 2009Paper R011
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Integrating the TI-Nspire Handheld in Undergraduate Calculus Classes: Challenges and Impact |
Jane M. Wilburne
Penn State Harrisburg
| Ilya Shvartsman
Penn State Harrisburg
| Ron Walker
Penn State Harrisburg
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The article looks at the impact of using TI -Nspire CAS handheld units in an undergraduate calculus class. What
challenges did the professors (who learned mathematics in a different way) face? What effect did the technology have on students’ conceptual understanding of calculus and their motivation to learn?
Keyword(s): calculus, TI-Nspire
