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A common misuse of technology in teaching mathematics is which of the following?
 
  a) Using technology in all units throughout a school year.
  b) Using graphing calculators with students before they are ready.
  c) Restricting the use of technology to checking answers.
  d) Playing mathematical games.
  e) Solving problems that should have been worked by hand.

Question 2...

Which of the following is an important technological tool that is appropriate for use in secondary and middle school mathematics classrooms?
 
  a) Graphing calculators.
  b) Computers.
  c) The Internet.
  d) Interactive whiteboards.
  e) All of these.

Question 3...

Which of the following can be considered the major components of the mathematics teaching profession?
 
  a) Equity, teaching, and learning.
  b) Curriculum, assessment, and teaching.
  c) Technology, teaching, and equity.
  d) Teaching, learning, and assessment.
  e) Assessment, technology, and equity.

Question 4...

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the six NCTM principles?
 
  a) Each principle should be considered separate from the others, as they represent very different aspects of the mathematics teaching profession.
  b) The most important is the learning principle, since the ultimate measure of success is what the students have learned.
  c) The equity and technology principles are the most closely related, as one promotes the other, yet both are different from the other four principles.
  d) The six principles are all interwoven, as each connects in some way with the others.
  e) Three of the principles relate primarily to the teacher, while the other three are directed at the students.

Question 5...

According to the author in Chapter 2, the use of technology to explore a problem, rather than simply drawing a picture with pencil-and-paper, is more likely to produce which result?
 
  a) Accuracy of the figure drawn.
  b) Success in teaching the concept.
  c) Motivation of the students.
  d) Attention of the class.
  e) Acceptable behavior by the students.

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