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Using Dynamic Sketches to Enhance Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Understanding of Limits of Sequences by Cory, Beth L, Garofalo, Joe

“…This study investigates 3 preservice secondary mathematics teachers' understandings of limits of sequences and their changing conceptions of limit during and…”
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Make to learn: invention through emulation by Bull, Glen, Garofalo, Joe, Littman, Michael, Sherman, Roger, Hoffman, Matthew, Grant, Michael M., Grier, Alan

“…The Make to Learn coalition was established to identify effective pedagogical approaches for employing makerspaces for educational innovation in schools. The…”
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Using Simulations to Foster Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Self-Assessment, Learning, and Reflections on Teaching by Garofalo, Joe, Trinter, Christine

“…Two technology-involved tasks are presented that have been used in mathematics pedagogy courses to ostensibly give preservice secondary mathematics teachers…”
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I Need More Information! by Trinter, Christine P, Garofalo, Joe

“…If students suspect that a problem is solvable, they will persevere in their efforts to analyze and solve it…”
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Engaging with Constructive and Nonconstructive Proof by Garofalo, Joe, Trinter, Christine P, Swartz, Barbara A

“…Logical arguments use examples and existence to prove or disprove four statements…”
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Tasks That Make Connections through Representations by Garofalo, Joe, Trinter, Christine P

“…Students think resiliently about using the quadratic formula, analyzing factors graphically, finding the shortest distance between two points, and finding…”
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Engaging Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers in Authentic Mathematical Modeling: Deriving Ampere's Law by Corum, Kimberly, Garofalo, Joe

“…Incorporating modeling activities into classroom instruction requires flexibility with pedagogical content knowledge and the ability to understand and…”
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Engineering--A Context for Learning Mathematics: The Case of Guitar Fret Spacing by Garofalo, Joe, Corum, Kimberly, Rutter, James

“…In conjunction with local middle schools, the Make to Learn Lab in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia offered a…”
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Thinking about computational thinking: Origins of computational thinking in educational computing by Bull, Glen, Garofalo, Joe, Hguyen, N. Rich

“…An educational team founded by Seymour Papert at MIT has developed an evolving series of computing environments designed to facilitate computational thinking…”
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Analyzing 3D-Printed Artifacts to Develop Mathematical Modeling Strategies by Corum, Kimberly, Garofalo, Joe

“…More and more schools are acquiring advanced manufacturing equipment. Activities that incorporate the use of this equipment for the purpose of teaching some…”
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Learning about Surface Area through a Digital Fabrication-Augmented Unit by Corum, Kimberly, Garofalo, Joe

“…Surface area is consistently identified as a curriculum standard for K-12 students and it regularly appears on national and international assessments…”
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Novice Mathematics Teachers' Use of Technology to Enhance Student Engagement, Questioning, Generalization, and Conceptual Understanding by Fraser, Virginia, Garofalo, Joe

“…The purpose of this study was to describe how and why novice mathematics teachers incorporated technology-generated representations in their instruction. The…”
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The Make to Learn Electric Motor Design Sequence by Bull, Glen, Garofalo, Joe, Littman, Michael, Hoffman, Matthew

“…Make to Learn Invention Kits allow students to reconstruct working models of historic inventions. This design case describes the development of a series of…”
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AS THE GROWERS SEE IT: A SURVEY OF HURRICANE KATRINA DAMAGE TO NURSERY CROPS AND STRUCTURES IN MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA by Garofalo, Joe

“…There are 1,240 certified nurseries producing ornamentals in 14,000 acres in Miami-Dade Co., Fla. About half the acreage is tropical foliage plants produced…”
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Ornamental Growers' Water Use and Conservation Practices in Miami-Dade County by Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Jonathan H. Crane, Glenn D. Israel, Joe Garofalo

“…This fact sheet reports water conservation trends for ornamental nursery producers based on an extensive survey carried out in Miami-Dade County. This document…”
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LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF GOLDEN TRUMPET TREE AND COPPERPOD ON ROCKLAND SOIL IN SOUTH FLORIDA by Garofalo, Joe, Regalado, Ruben

“…The soil in south Miami–Dade Co., Fla., consists of 4 to 6 inches of scarified limestone, officially a “very gravelly loam”. The bedrock reaches the surface;…”
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Evaluating the Impact of Educational Technology by Bull, Glen, Thompson, Ann D., Schmidt-Crawford, Denise, Garofalo, Joe, Hodges, Charles B., Spector, J. Michael, Ferdig, Richard E., Edyburn, Dave, Kinshuk

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Enhancing Lesson Planning and Quality of Classroom Life: A Study of Mathematics Student Teachers' Use of Technology by Fraser, Virginia, Garofalo, Joe, Juersivich, Nicole

“…In this paper, we report on (1) how preservice secondary mathematics teachers (PSMTs), who had experiences doing and practice-teaching mathematics in a…”
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EXTENSION PROGRAM HELPS CITY OF NORTH MIAMI SAVE A MILLION IN HURRICANE DAMAGE by Garofalo, Joe, County, Miami-Dade

“…In 1992, Hurricane Andrew destroyed over 1000 mature trees in the City of North Miami, located 50 mi north of the storm center. The cleanup cost over…”
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Linear Motor Laboratory by Bull, Glen, Garofalo, Joe, Watts, Jo, Littman, Michael, Sherman, Roger

“…This paper describes use of a linear motor as a starting point for introducing related electricity and magnetism concepts. The Linear Motor Laboratory consists…”
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