Electronic Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Orlando, Florida, March 16-19, 2006

Paper S005

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Joanne Foster, ISBN 0-321-49160-2, Copyright (C) 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Using Internet Applets, GSP, and Other Representations to Increase Student Understanding of the Geometric Mean

James R. Olsen


Mathematics Department
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455
USA


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Dan Gustafson


Mathematics Department
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455
USA

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ABSTRACT

We will look at numerous characterizations of the geometric mean (spanning all five NCTM content areas) and demonstrate some applets, GSP sketches, graphing calculator strategies, and other representations for illuminating these characterizations. Our goal is for our middle school/secondary teacher education students to have a well-connected understanding of geometric mean.

Keyword(s): Geometer's Sketchpad, Java, graphing calculators