Parameters, Sliders, Marble Slides, Oh My!

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Nina G. Bailey University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Demet Yalman Ozen Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro

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Charity Cayton East Carolina University, Greenville

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 114: Issue 5
Page(s):
386–394
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0269
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Algebra, Algebraic Thinking, Algebraic Functions, Quadratics and Conics, Other Topic, Technology, Representations, Research, Linking Research and Practice, Professional Development / Teacher Training

Three different technological activities to explore parameters of quadratic functions each has its own pros and cons.

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  • Walker, Janet, and Michael T. Edwards. 2017. “A Tale of Two Sliders." Mathematics Teacher 111, no. 1 (September): 66–69.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
10
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 May 2021
Online Publication Date:
May 2021
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