Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Chicago, Illinois, March 11-14, 2010

Paper S058

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Discussing Mathematics Online

Sarah L. Mabrouk

Framingham State College

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ABSTRACT

Discussing mathematics online provides students opportunities to use terminology; to express concepts in their own words; to develop the ability to express their analyses in a comprehensible, logical manner; to teach one another; and to share what they are learning as they explore concepts and experience problem solving together.

Keyword(s): cooperative learning, software, Internet