Peer Review

Larry Green's Applet Page

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Reviewed:: Jan 17, 2004 by Mathematics

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Overview:

This page contains links to dozens of applets that deal with topics in Basic Math, Beginning Algebra, Intermediate and College Algebra, Statistics, and other areas.

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Type of Material:

Simulation/tutorial

Recommended Uses:

Varies from one applet to the next.

Technical Requirements:

The user must have a Java-enabled browser

Identify Major Learning Goals:

These applets are designed to provide interactive, graphical methods for introducing a wide variety of mathematical concepts to students.

Target Student Population:

Junior high, high school, and college math students.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Varies from one applet to the next.

Content Quality

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Strengths:: The overall quality (accuracy) of the mathematics presented in these applets is very high. Very few problems are evident, and those that are a typically very minor. More specifics are to be found in the reviews of the individual applets.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: These applets are very effective learning tools. They combine accurate, carefully presented mathematics with immediate feedback (often graphical). Many feature a step-by-step tutorial approach, with feedback on correctness and hints being provided at each step in the guided solution of a problem.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: The applets are uniformly easy to use. The proper use of the applet controls is usually self-evident. Instructions are abundant and easily interpreted. The applets are stable, with none of the ?browser-freezing? that sometimes occurs with programs of this type.

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