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Title: significant figure applet Post by: lookang on January 07, 2009, 04:38:16 pm Hi Prof !!
Any idea how to teach significant figure in a meaningful activity that EJS can make? This is the most popular java applet on significant figure. But the teaching approach is more drill and practice, I was thinking about a more powerful way to allow students to explore. reference: http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/applist/sigfig/sig.htm My initial idea. 1. box for learner to key in values ( types real numbers, scientific notation ) 2. EJS logic(s) evaluate the input and display the correct number of significant figures. doesn't seems to be a good and useful applet to make, do you have an idea(s) to add as well? ;D Title: Re: significant figure applet Post by: lookang on January 07, 2009, 04:46:44 pm i found this
(http://education.ti.com/images/rightcolumn/products/apps/scitools84_L.gif)http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_scitools_83_84.html think they have already come up with a great way to explain significant figure embedded in Science Tools App for the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Families. think forget it, Texas (http://education.ti.com/images/webelements/pix.gif) have a great teaching strategy through use of their calculator. in my opinion, this is the best way. Any way i can make one calculator emulator using EJS from open source codes in Javascripts etc ? Title: Re: significant figure applet Post by: Fu-Kwun Hwang on January 07, 2009, 11:10:14 pm There is a Function(TextField) GUI element in EJS, that user can input formula and EJS will evaluate it.
You should be able to create a scientific calculator with EJS. Try it by yourseld first. If you really have trouble, then I will help you! Title: Re: significant figure applet Post by: lookang on January 08, 2009, 10:02:19 am any scaffolds or examples to get inspiration from?
i have little knowledge in scientific calculator making thus can't think of a solution to do it efficiently where i can draw help from codes all in the net as open source. need a starting guide, then once i start doing, i will have a better idea what i want, what i don't know etc. |