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Bridging Transformational Geometry and Matrix Algebra with a Spreadsheet-Based Tool Kit
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, The Univ. of Georgia, United States ; , State Univ. of New York Potsdam, United States

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Norfolk, VA ISBN 978-1-880094-41-9 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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Abstract

This report presents technology-enhanced activities designed for secondary mathematics teachers within the context of matrix algebra, transformational geometry, and fractals. It concerns the ways in which a spreadsheet can be used as a tool kit that enables one, through encoding and manipulating matrices, to create fractals with reliance upon the Chaos Game. The authors argue that such use of a spreadsheet can help prospective teachers link properties of matrices and concepts of transformational geometry in a meaningful and representational manner.

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Norton, A. & Abramovich, S. (2001). Bridging Transformational Geometry and Matrix Algebra with a Spreadsheet-Based Tool Kit. In J. Price, D. Willis, N. Davis & J. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2001--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1379-1384). Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved September 22, 2023 from .

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