Lessons in Mathematics: A Dynamic Approach |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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The abstractness of a traditional approach to mathematics causes many students to falter. This book focuses on making the abstractness more concrete with interesting and fun lessons. It uses STELLA software's icon-based, non-abstract language to structure |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 9: Appendix |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 9 is a useful reference for all lessons in the book. Included are generic modeling structures, a summary of motion, distance-velo |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 8: Miscellaneous Topics |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 8 presents a natural extension of linear and exponential growth study - arithmetic and geometric sequences. Application to an age |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 7: Differential Equations |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 7 builds on the skills of Sections 5 and 6 using classic problems studied with differential equations. Exponential, convergent an |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 6: Convergent and Logistic Behavior |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 6 takes students through the steps from exponential to convergent to logistic models, culminating with an application to a system |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 5: Oscillatory Behavior |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 5 covers sinusoidal functions, including simple harmonic motion. Distance versus time lessons using a motion detector are also in |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 4: Review |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 4 reviews previous concepts, combines model structures to solve new problems and extends problems from previous lessons. Availab |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 3: Exponential Behavior |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 3 covers the theory of finite differences for exponential functions. Students build models of many processes, including bacteria |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 2: Quadratic Behavior |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 2 on quadratic behavior covers the theory of finite differences and distance-time and position-time exercises using a motion dete |
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Lessons in Mathematics Section 1: Linear Behavior |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Math |
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This book provides a set of tools that enables educators to teach mathematics using the framework of System Dynamics. Section 1 on linear motion covers the theory of finite differences and distance-time and position-time exercises using a motion detector. |
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