Re: [MATHEDCC] Crossroads Workshops

Edward Laughbaum (elaughba@MATH.OHIO-STATE.EDU)
Fri, 02 May 1997 09:03:51 -0400

At 10:43 PM 5/1/97 -0400, Karen from Orange Coast College wrote:
>This argument will go on for probably all of the years that I will teach.
> This technology is changing the way many of us teach..... but there will
>always be those who won't want to use it. So, even if we do use it in our
>classroom, we need to be sure that the student can adjust to their next math
>class that may not use it.
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I have yet to see any research studies that conclude students don't do as
well in a following course without technology when preceded by a course with
technology. To the contrary, students do better or as well as. Has anyone
seen research that concluded the opposite?

Ed Laughbaum

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