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teacher November 1981 Volume 74 Number 8

mm Q nrj HELP?M WHAT COMPUTER SHOULD I BUY??? Ludwig Braun

^ W Introducing Computer Simulation into the High School: An AppHed Mathematics Curriculum, Nancy Roberts



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ARTICLES

the mathematics teacher VOLUME 74 NUMBER 8 NOVEMBER 1981 ISSN 0025-5769

DEPARTMENTS 591 629

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588 Editorial: The Computer in Mathematics Education Carole Greenes

593 Help!!! What Computer Should I Buy??? Ludwig Braun

600 Getting Hard-nosed about Software: Guidelines for Evaluating Computerized Instructional Materials Bob Kansky, William Heck, and Jerry Johnson

605 Getting Started in a Junior High School: A Case Study Bill Robbins and Ross Taylor 610 Getting Started in a High School: A Case Study

Herb Gesshel-Green

613 Computer Literacy and School Mathematics Jane D. Gawronski

616 Problem Solving and Programming: The License Plate Curiosity Stephen L Snover and Mark A. Spikell

618 Computer Applications Don Inman and Donald Clyde

622 Sharing Teaching Ideas We Want Drill! Barbara Carroll Probability and Basketball, Don Sterba

638 Button's Needle Problem on a Microcomputer Ronald J. Carlson

641 Using Determinants and Computers to Recognize Dependent and Inconsistent Linear Systems

Kenneth R. Conklin

647 Introducing Computer Simulation into the High School: An Applied Mathematics Curriculum Nancy Roberts

653 Computer Games in Mathematics Education David Ahl

658 Computer Bibliography Marge Kosel

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Microcomputers for Junior High A High School Computer Programming Course Computer Literacy

666 NEW Publications 670 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Officers, Directors, Committees, Representatives, and Executive Staff (1981-82)

675 Professional Dates

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OFFICERS (Terms begin at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.) Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jersey,

Presidents 1982

Stephen S. Willoughby, New York, New York, President-elect', 1982

James D. Gates, Reston, Virginia, Executive Di

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Terms begin at the con clusion of the Annual Meeting.)

Has general supervision of the activities of the Council and makes all appointments not specifi cally delegated to the president.

Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Chairman, 1982; 1983

Chris Boldt, Mesquite, Texas; 1982 Jane E. Martin, Eureka, Missouri; 1982

Douglas J. Potvin, Montreal, Quebec; 1982 James M. Rubillo, Newtown, Pennsylvania; 1982 Bruce C. Burt, West Chester, Pennsylvania; 1983 Theresa I. Denman, Detroit, Michigan; 1983

Betty K. Lichtenberg, Tampa, Florida; 1983

Marilyn N. Suydam, Columbus, Ohio; 1983 Iris M. Carl, Houston, Texas; 1984 Linda Silvey, Los Angeles, California; 1984 Harold D. Taylor, San Mateo, California; 1984 Jack D. Wilkinson, Cedar Falls, Iowa; 1984

Stephen S. Willoughby, New York, New York; 1985

James D. Gates, Reston, Virginia (nonvoting)

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clusion of the Annual Meeting.) Acts for the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session and serves in an

advisory capacity to the president. Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jersey,

Chairman, 1982; 1983 Bruce C. Burt, West Chester, Pennsylvania;

1982 James M. Rubillo, Newtown, Pennsylvania;

1982 Marilyn N. Suydam, Columbus, Ohio; 1982

Stephen S. Willoughby, New York, New York; 1985

James D. Gates, Reston, Virginia (nonvoting)

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conducting the election, and announces re sults at the Annual Business Meeting.

a. 1982 Election (Terms began 1 September 1980 and conclude 17 April 1982.)

Gladys M. Thomason, Atlanta, Georgia, Chairman

Charles E. Allen, Los Angeles, California

Mary E. Froustet, Union, New Jersey John F. LeBlanc, Bloomington, Indiana

Joseph N. Payne, Ann Arbor, Michigan Anita Priest, Dallas, Texas

Jerry F. Reed, Mississippi State, Mississippi Joan E. Worth, Edmonton, Alberta

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Chairman Charles E. Allen, Los Angeles, California

Mary E. Froustet, Union, New Jersey Anita Priest, Dallas, Texas

Jerry F. Reed, Mississippi State, Mississippi Bob Robinson, Hamilton, Ontario

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(Two additional members and a chairman to be appointed early in 1982.)

Charles E. Allen, Los Angeles, California Anita Priest, Dallas, Texas

Jerry F. Reed, Mississippi State, Mississippi Bob Robinson, Hamilton, Ontario

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Bob Robinson, Hamilton, Ontario

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3. Finance Committee Advises the Board of Directors on all financial matters where NCTM funds are involved.

Stuart A. Choate, Midland, Michigan; Chair man, 1982; 1982

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Thomas Tobiasen, Wood-Ridge, New Jersey; 1984

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Advises the Board of Directors on matters

pertaining to the professional development and status of mathematics teachers.

John A. Dossey, Normal, Illinois; Chairman, 1982; 1982

Clare F. Nesmith, Atlanta, Georgia; 1982

Douglas J. Potvin, Montreal, Quebec; 1982

(Board liaison) Shirley D. Ray, Corpus Christi, Texas; 1982 Edward A. Anderson, Jr., Falls Church, Virgin

ia; 1983 Nancy Jo Bolan, Memphis, Tennessee; 1983 Melfried Olson, Laramie, Wyoming; 1983

6. Research Advisory Committee Advises the Board of Directors on matters

related to research and policies on research in mathematics education and teacher education.

Mary M. Lindquist, Evanston, Illinois; Chair

man, 1982; 1982

Marilyn N. Suydam, Columbus, Ohio; 1983

(Board liaison) Mary Grace Kantowski, Gainesville, Florida;

1983 Thomas E. Rowan, Rockville, Maryland; 1983 Jane O. Swafford, Marquette, Michigan; 1984

7. Technology Advisory Committee Advises the Board of Directors on matters

related to instructional uses of technology and

policies relative to the impact of technology on instruction.

Catherine D. Tobin, Newtonville, Massachu

setts, Chairman, 1982; 1982

Lyle Pagnucco, Calgary, Alberta; 1982

Douglas J. Potvin, Montreal, Quebec; 1982

(Board liaison) John S. Camp, Detroit, Michigan; 1983

Mary Kay Corbitt, Lawrence, Kansas; 1983 Paul A. Foerster, San Antonio, Texas; 1984 Donald Scheuer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

1984

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Albina S. Cannavaciolo, Hamden, Connecticut, Chairman, 1982; 1982

Chris Boldt, Mesquite, Texas; 1982 (Board liai

son) Douglas Brumbaugh, Orlando, Florida; 1982

(Southeast) Rebecca Nelson, Muncie, Indiana; 1982 (Cen

tral) Terry E. Parks, Shawnee Mission, Kansas; 1982

(Southwest) David J. Glatzer, West Orange, New Jersey;

1983 (Northeast) Marilyn L. Hala, Pierre, South Dakota; 1983

(North Central) Kay Gilliland, Berkeley, California; 1984 (West) Ron Wittner, Regina, Saskatchewan; 1984 (Can

ada) Joseph R. Caravella, Reston, Virginia (nonvot

ing)

9. Interpretive Reports of the Second National Assessment in Mathematics Project Thomas P. Carpenter, Madison, Wisconsin, Di

rector

Advisory Panel James W. Wilson, Athens, Georgia, Chairman Jane Armstrong, Denver, Colorado

Regina F. Cullen, North Caldwell, New Jersey Elizabeth H. Fennema, Madison, Wisconsin

10. Task Force for the Conference on the Mathe matics Education of Girls and Other Underrep resented Groups Genevi?ve M. Knight, Hampton, Virginia,

Chairman Gilberto Cuevas, Coral Gables, Florida

Marilyn N. Suydam, Columbus, Ohio B. Ross Taylor, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Stephen Krulik, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chairman

David R. Johnson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Margariete Montague Wheeler, De Kalb, Illinois

12. Committee to Review Operation of Reston Of fice Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jersey,

Chairman F. Joe Crosswhite, Columbus, Ohio James M. Rubillo, Newtown, Pennsylvania Stephen S. Willoughby, New York, New York

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a. Conference Board of the Mathematical Sci ences

James D. Gates, Reston, Virginia Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jer

sey; 1983

b. National Assessment of Educational Pro

gress

Shirley A. Hill, Kansas City, Missouri

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c. AMSIMAAI SIAMI NCTM Joint Committee on Women in Mathematics Katherine L. Pedersen, Carbondale, Illinois;

1983 Joel E. Schneider, St. Louis, Missouri; 1983 Barbara Searle, Stanford, California; 1983

d. Associated Organizations for Professionals in Education (Terms conclude 31 Decem

ber.)

Douglas A. Grouws, Columbia, Missouri; 1981

James D. Gates, Reston, Virginia; 1982

e. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Donald W. Hight, Pittsburg, Kansas; 1983

f. U.S. Commission on Mathematical Instruc tion (Terms conclude 30 June.)

Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jer

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g. National Academy of Sciences?National Research Council, Assembly of Physical and Mathematical Sciences James D. Gates, Reston, Virginia (liaison)

h. Mu Alpha The ta Alvin A. Gloor, Omaha, Nebraska; 1982

i. High School Mathematics Examination Committee (Terms conclude 31 January.) Richard T. Driver, Topeka, Kansas; 1983

Mary Harley Jones, Fairfax, Virginia; 1984

j. U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad Committee

(Term concludes 31 January.) Mary Harley Jones, Fairfax, Virginia; 1984

k. Educational Resources Information Cen ter?Mathematics Education James D. Gates, Reston, Virginia (liaison)

1. Chi Alpha Mu Harold V. Huneke, Norman, Oklahoma

m. Association for Educational Data Systems Eugene A. Collins, Lake wood, Colorado

n. American Statistical AssociationlNCTM Joint Committee William E. Geeslin, Durham, New Hamp

shire; 1982 Jim Swift, Nanaimo, British Columbia; 1983 Ann E. Watkins, Woodland Hills, Califor

nia; 1983 Claire M. Newman, Flushing, New York;

1984

. MAA Women and Mathematics Program Betty K. Lichtenberg, Tampa, Florida; 1983

(liaison)

p. Council of Scientific Society Presidents Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jer

sey; 1982

14. Mathematics Teacher Editorial Panel Establishes standards and procedures for the

publication of the Mathematics Teacher.

Richard Spangler, Tacoma, Washington, Chair

man, 1982; 1982 Gloria Sanok, Wayne, New Jersey; 1982

Philip L. Cox, Walled Lake, Michigan; 1984 Carole E. Greenes, Boston, Massachusetts;

1983 Bruce C. Burt, West Chester, Pennsylvania;

1983 (Board liaison) Harry B. Tunis, Reston, Virginia (nonvoting)

15. Arithmetic Teacher Editorial Panel Establishes standards and procedures for the

publication of the Arithmetic Teacher. G. Edith Robinson, Princeton, New Jersey,

Chairman, 1982; 1983 Elaine M. Bologna, Winston-Salem, North Car

olina; 1982 Jane E. Martin, Eureka, Missouri; 1982 (Board

liaison) Phares G. O'Daffer, Normal, Illinois; 1984 David E. Williams, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

1985 Jane M. Hill, Reston, Virginia (nonvoting)

16. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education Editorial Panel

Establishes standards and procedures for the

publication of the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.

Douglas B. McLeod, San Diego, California, Chairman, 1982; 1982

Mary M. Lindquist, Evanston, Illinois; 1982 Jane M. Armstrong, Denver, Colorado; 1983 Thomas P. Carpenter, Madison, Wisconsin;

1983 Marilyn N. Suydam, Columbus, Ohio; 1983

(Board liaison) Karen C. Fuson, Evanston, Illinois; 1984 David F. Robitaille, Vancouver, British Colum

bia; 1984 James W. Wilson, Athens, Georgia, Editor, 1982

Jeremy Kilpatrick, Athens, Georgia, Editor, 1982-1985

17. Educational Materials Committee Advises the Board of Directors on items to be included in the NCTM educational materials

program. Marc Swadener, Boulder, Colorado, Chairman,

1982; 1982 Ada S. Booth, Palo Alto, California; 1982 Robert C. Brown, Hammond, Louisiana; 1982 Barbara J. Bestgen, Crev? Coeur, Missouri;

1983 Betty K. Lichtenberg, Tampa, Florida; 1983

(Board liaison) Wayne Peterson, Seattle, Washington; 1983 Dean B. Priest, Searcy, Arkansas; 1983 Charles R. Hucka, Reston, Virginia (nonvoting)

a. Yearbooks James R. Smart, San Jose, California, Gen

eral Editor, 1983

Marilyn Zweng, Iowa City, Iowa, General

Editor, 1984-1986

1) 1982: Mathematics for the Middle Grades, 5-9 Linda Silvey, Los Angeles, California,

Editor

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2) 1983: Implementing the Curriculum of the 1980s Gwen Shufelt, Kansas City, Missouri,

Editor

3) 1984: Technology and Restructuring the Mathematics Curriculum

Viggo "Pete" Hansen, Northridge, Cali

fornia, Editor

b. Professional Reference Book

Change Process in School Mathematics Jack Price, Vista, California, Editor

18. Conventions and Conferences Committee Advises the Board of Directors on matters

dealing with annual meetings, regional meet

ings, and special conferences. Provides con

sultant services on planning and implementa tion of NCTM conventions and conferences.

Sheila K. Berman, Granada Hills, California, Chairman, 1982; 1982

Bonnie Litwiller, Cedar Falls, Iowa; 1982 (North Central)

James M. Rubillo, Newtown, Pennsylvania; 1982 (Board liaison)

Gary G. Bitter, Tempe, Arizona; 1983 (West) Connie A. Shaver, Winnipeg, Manitoba; 1983

(Canada) Dolly G. Sturman, Louisville, Kentucky; 1983

(Central) Thomas C. Armstrong, Warwick, Rhode Island;

1984 (Northeast) Robbie Plummer, Richardson, Texas; 1984

(Southwest) Charlotte E. Remaley, Hampton, Virginia; 1984

(Southeast) Marna J. Petersen, Reston, Virginia (nonvoting) a. Hartford Meeting, 5-7 November 1981,

Hartford, Connecticut Albina S. Cannavaciolo, Hamden, Connecti

cut, Convention Chairman Donald E. Hastings, Monroe, Connecticut,

Program Chairman

b. Minneapolis!St. Paul Meeting, 12-14 No vember 1981, St. Paul, Minnesota

Sally A. Sloan, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Convention Chairman

Larry L. Luck, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Program Chairman

c. Little Rock Meeting, 11-13 February 1982, Little Rock, Arkansas Judith M. Tro well, Little Rock, Arkansas,

Convention Cochairman Dianne D. Wood, Little Rock, Arkansas,

Convention Cochairman

Jay Graening, Fay ette ville, Arkansas, Pro

gram Chairman

d. Atlanta Meeting, 4-6 March 1982, Atlanta,

Georgia Susan R. Fuller, Griffin, Georgia, Conven

tion Chairman Wanda M. White, Atlanta, Georgia, Pro

gram Chairman

e. Pocatello Meeting, 25-27 March 1982, Poca

tello, Idaho Wallace S. Manning, Idaho Falls, Idaho,


Rosemary Stastny, Boise, Idaho, Conven tion Cochairman

Boyd Henry, Caldwell, Idaho, Program Chairman

f. 60th Annual Meeting, 14-17 April 1982, To

ronto, Ontario Max A. Sobel, Upper Montclair, New Jer

sey, Convention Chairman Jesse A. Rudnick, Philadelphia, Pennsylva

nia, Program Chairman David W. Alexander, Toronto, Ontario,

Chairman of Local Arrangements

g. Topeka Meeting, 7-9 October 1982, Topeka, Kansas Richard T. Driver, Topeka, Kansas, Con

vention Chairman Forrest L. Coltharp, Pittsburg, Kansas, Pro

gram Chairman

h. New Orleans Meeting, 21-23 October 1982, New Orleans, Louisiana Brother Leo M. Harvey, M?tairie, Louisi

ana, Convention Chairman Brother Neal Golden, New Orleans, Louisi

ana, Program Chairman

i. Phoenix Meeting, 4-6 November 1982, Phoenix, Arizona

George L. Pavol, Glendale, Arizona, Con vention Chairman

Shirley M. Frye, Scottsdale, Arizona, Pro

gram Chairman

j. Charlotte Meeting, 11-13 November 1982, Charlotte, North Carolina

Phillip Johnson, Charlotte, North Carolina, Convention Cochairman

Sue Sams, Charlotte, North Carolina, Con vention Cochairman

Robert R. Jones, Raleigh, North Carolina, Program Chairman

k. Indianapolis Meeting, 18-20 November

1982, Indianapolis, Indiana

Roy L. McCormick, Muncie, Indiana, Con vention Chairman

Don S. Balka, Notre Dame, Indiana, Pro

gram Chairman

1. Boston Meeting, 2-4 December 1982, Bos

ton, Massachusetts Susan Friel, Boston, Massachusetts, Con

vention Cochairman Melvin L. Thomas, Foxboro, Massachu

setts, Convention Cochairman

Margaret J. Kenney, Chestnut Hill, Massa

chusetts, Program Chairman

m. Great Falls Meeting, 10-12 March 1983, Great Falls, Montana

Gary W. Bauer, Great Falls, Montana, Con vention Chairman

William A. Stannard, Billings, Montana, Program Chairman

n. Sioux Falls Meeting, 24-26 March 1983, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bob Leiferman, Sioux Falls, South Dakota,


Marilyn L. Hala, Pierre, South Dakota, Con vention Cochairman

Cleland Cook, Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

Program Chairman

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ates

NCTM 60th ANNUAL 14-17 April 1982

Toronto, Ontario

NCTM 61st ANNUAL 13-16 April 1983

Detroit, Michigan

NCTM 62d ANNUAL 24-27 April 1984

San Francisco, California

WESTERN MEETINGS

November 21: Mathematics Council, California Central

Coast, Santa Maria, Calif. (Jan Fair, Assoc. for Education & Motivation, P.O. Box 1171, Santa

Maria, CA 93456)

December 4-6: California Mathematics Council, Northern

Section, Asilomar, Calif. (Bob McFarland, Alameda

County Office of Education, 685 A Street, Hay ward, CA 94541)

NORTH CENTRAL MEETINGS

November 12- 14: NCTM MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL MEET ING, Minnesota

CENTRAL MEETINGS

November 4: Greater Cleveland Council of Teachers of Math

ematics, Cleveland, Ohio (William Hunt, May field

High School, 6116 Wilson Mills Rd., Cleveland, OH 44143) 13- 14: Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathemat

ics, DeKalb, 111. (Benny F. Tucker, Illinois State

University, Normal, IL 61761) 17: Mathematics Club of Greater St. Louis, Man

chester, Mo. (Gene Potter, Hazelwood West High School, 6249 Howdershell Rd., Hazelwood, MO

63042)

December 5: Mathematics Teachers' Association of Chicago and Vicinity, Westchester, 111. (Br. George Wagner, St. Joseph High School, 1840 S. Mayfair, Westches

ter, IL 60153) 14: Chicago Elementary Teachers' Mathematics

Club, Chicago, 111. (Ramona G. Choos, Chicago State University, 95th at King Dr., Chicago, IL

60628)

SOUTHEASTERN MEETINGS

November 7: Memphis Area Council of Teachers of Mathe

matics, Memphis, Tenn. (Earl V. Ingram, North Area Office, Memphis City Schools, 3782 Jackson Ave., Memphis, TN 38108)

13-14: South Carolina Mathematics Council, Lexington, S.C. (Barbara Hess, Charleston County Schools, 3 Chisolm Street, Charleston, SC 29401)

NORTHEASTERN MEETINGS

November 5-7: NCTM HARTFORD MEETING, Connecticut 12-14: Association of Mathematics Teachers of

New Jersey, Atlantic City, N.J. (Beverly Whitting ton, R.R. #2, Box 402, Trenton, NJ 08620) 14: Association of Teachers of Mathematics of

New York City, New York, N.Y. (Helene Silverman, Herbert H. Lehman College, Bedford Park Blvd.

West, New York, NY 10468)

OTHER ACTIVITIES

November 5-6: Association for Educational Data Systems, Minneapolis, Minn. (Shirley Easterwood, Assoc. for Educational Data Systems, 1201 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036) 5?6: School Science and Mathematics Associa

tion, Columbus, Ohio (Marilyn Suydam, The Ohio State University, 1200 Chambers Road, Columbus, OH 43210)

December 2-6: Leadership Conference on Statistics and

Probability in the Classroom, Williamsburg, Va.

(Ena Gross, Div. of Teacher Education, 3086 Oliver

Hall, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA

23284)

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