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M/SET 99: International Conference on Mathematics/Science Education DOCUMENT RESUME ED 448 682 IR 020 418 AUTHOR Thomas, David A., Ed. TITLE M/SET 99: International Conferenceon Mathematics/Science Education & Technology Proceedings(San Antonio, Texas, March 1-4, 1999). INSTITUTION Association for the Advancement ofComputing in Education, Charlottesville, VA. ISBN ISBN-1-880094-34-7 PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 594p. AVAILABLE FROM Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education' (AACE), P.O. Box 2966, Charlottesville, VA 22902; Web site: http://www.aace.org ($35 AACE member; $40 nonmember); CD-ROM format only. PUB TYPE Collected Works Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF03/PC24 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Computer Uses in Education; Distance Education; *Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Information Technology; Internet; *Mathematics Education; *Science Education IDENTIFIERS Technology Integration; *Technology Utilization ABSTRACT The International Conference on Mathematics/Science Education and Technology (M/SET) is an annual conference focusing on current research, theory, issues, classroom applications, developments, and trends related to the use of information technologies in mathematics, science, and computer science education. The M/SET 99 Program Committee accepted 111 papers from 21 nations addressing these topics across a wide range of educational levels and settings. This proceedings is organized in the following sections: Business/Corporate Sessions; Computer Science; General Papers; Invited Speakers; Mathematics; Panels; Poster/Demonstration Abstracts; Roundtable; and Science. Most papers contain references. (MES) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 00 00 , INTE 110 1 CONFERENCE ON D IN & TEC N I Y _ Proceedings of SET 99- r Mar eh 1-4, 1999 San Antonio, Texas PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY G.H. Marks TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES I s' INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 Mfkw avid A. Thomas Me EDUCATION U S DEPARTMENT OFand Improvement :41 - M., Office of Educational Research ........ EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 0 This document has beenreproduced as received from the person ororganization , _ i originating It 00 0 Minor changes have beenmade to improve reproduction quality 1-1 _ stated in this 1 Points of view or opinions document do not necessarilyrepresent N As:sociation' for the, , official OERI position or policy (....:) Agyaneetnerit of co rnputing :/ n Educatioh1\-_____------------ _ . , ',.-;. 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Copyright © 1999 by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit- ted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for the use which might be made of the information contained in this book. published by Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) P.O. Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA http://www.aace.org/ Printed in the USA ISBN 1-880094-34-7 Preface The International Conference on Mathematics/Science Education and Technology (M/SET 99) is an annual conference focused on current research, theory, issues, classroom applications, developments, and trends related to the use of information technologies in mathematics, science, and computer science education.The M/SET 99 Program Committee accepted 111 papers from 21 nations addressing these topics across a wide range of educational levels and settings. These Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics/Science Education and Technology provide a basis for on-going reflection and discussion of M/SET 99 conference themes and issues. The following thoughts are offered as a catalyst for such dialogues. From primary school to graduate school, information technologies play an increasingly important role in mathematics and science education. The significance of information technologies in professional practice is now recognized by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the US Department of Education advocate training in the use of these technologies in teacher education programs. Winning the support of these organizations has not been easy. Information technologies have never been in the mainstream of such organizations. The credibility that we enjoy today has been earned on the basis of years of hard work by researchers, teachers, and technologists unafraid to "go against the flow." At M/SET 99, information technologies in mathematics and science education are the mainstream. We are the people who have developed, validated, and disseminated many of the most significant advances in mathematics and science education over the last 20 years. Let's take time to meet one another, to learn from one another, to celebrate our common interests and achievements, and to share our dreams for the future. While high-level policy statements are useful in some contexts, common beliefs about the nature of mathematics and science education often work against a general adoption of information technologies at the local level. Overcoming resistance to the use of information technologies will require more than research findings and policy statements.It will require effective demonstrations at the local level of the power and value of these technologies in the lives of teachers, students and adult learners. As researchers, teachers, technologists, and leaders, we have a stake in the outcomes of those demonstrations. Without our direct involvement, who will represent our interests? Do we really want to leave this to NCTM and NSTA? M/SET and its sponsoring organization, the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), can speak directly to our interests while collaborating with other organizations. We have earned a "place at the table." Let's occupy it and deliver a clear and consistent message. In the emerging global community, information technologies will transform education, the economy, politics, and popular culture and empower those who have the knowledge and skills to use them productively. Schools, libraries, communities, and universities have been asked to create and support information technology infrastructures and professional development environments that provide Teachers access to computer and Internet technologies appropriate to their professional assignments and the training necessary to use these technologies to enhance their teaching and professional development; Students access to computer and Internet technologies appropriate to their grade levels, academic needs, and interests and the training to use these technologies to enhance their education and long term career opportunities; and Adult learners access to computer and Internet technologies used in the delivery of information services and distance education courses and the training to use these technologies to their enhance life-long-learning and long term career opportunities. To help lay a foundation for a continuing dialogue, three keynote speakers have been invited to provide perspectives on different aspects of the challenges we all face. Nora Sabel li, National Science Foundation, USA "Education Research on Cognition, Content, Practice, Systemic Change: What Constitutes an Appropriate Research Balance?" Robby Robson, Oregon State Univ., USA "Putting Pedagogy On-line" Elliot Soloway, Univ. of Michigan & Cathie Norris, Univ. of North Texas, USA "From Net Day to Next Day: Are We Up to That Challenge?" In addition to the M/SET 99 keynote speakers, thanks are offered to the Program Committee, listed below, for their service and to all the authors for submitting and presenting their work. Robert Biddle, Victoria Univ. of Wellington, New Zealand Lisa Bievenue, NCSA, Univ. of Illinois USA Francois-Marie Blondel, Institut National de Recherche Pedagogique, France Ed Dubinsky, JCMST & Georgia State Univ., USA Joe Garofalo, Univ. of Virginia, USA Susan R.Goldman, Vanderbilt Univ., USA Andy Gray, Education Queensland, Open Access Unit, Australia Johan Groth, National Agency for Education ,Sweden Susan Holmes, Stanford Univ., USA Nicholas Jackiw, KCP Technologies, Inc., USA Gary Marks, AACE, USA Jean-Francois Nicaud, IRIN, Univ of Nantes, France Robby Robson, Oregon State Univ., USA Jeremy Roschelle, SRI International, USA William Sandoval, Univ. of California-LA, USA Norbert M. Seel, Univ. of Freiburg, Germany Elliot Soloway, Univ. of Michigan, USA David A. Thomas, Montana State Univ., USA Janice Woodrow, Univ. of British Columbia, Canada Raul Zaritsky, NCSA, Univ. of Illinois, USA The International Conference on Mathematics/Science Education and Technology (M/SET 99) is sponsored by the Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (JCMST), organized by AACE, and hosted by the University of Houston and the University of Texas-San Antonio; March 1-4, 1999, at the San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. David A. Thomas, Program Chair International Conference on Mathematics/Science Education & Technology Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, Montana State Univ., USA [email protected] Program Chair David A. Thomas, Montana State Univ., USA Robert Biddle, Victoria Univ. of Wellington, New Zealand Lisa Bievenue, NCSA, Univ. of Illinois USA Francois-Marie Blondel, Institut National
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