Background Literature
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Mevarech and Kramarsky (1997) report that graphing involves
interpretation - the ability to read a graph and gain meaning from
it - and construction - building a graph from data or
points.
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NCTM Emphases include-
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appropriate calculators should be available to all students at
all times;
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a computer should be available in every classroom for
demonstration purposes;
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every student should have access to a computer for individual
and group work;
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Students should learn to use a computer as a tool for
processing information and performing calculations to investigate
and solve problems.