Abstract
The Use of Geogebra Software as a Calculus Teaching and Learning Tool
Highlights
The inclusion of informatics in education is an area in which various studies have been developed seeking the most efficient teaching-learning process (Gama, 2007; Rocha, 2010)
Many researchers have made efforts in order to change this situation starting from the research and proposals of uses of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the teaching process (Marin, 2009; Costa, 2010)
Studies claim that the inclusion of ICTs in education provides a new learning environment where the student is the builder of his own knowledge, allowing visualization, experimentation, proof of the accuracy of information presented in class, exercise of thinking, besides application of knowledge in practical problems in various areas
Summary
The inclusion of informatics in education is an area in which various studies have been developed seeking the most efficient teaching-learning process (Gama, 2007; Rocha, 2010). Its use in calculus teaching is evident due to the fact that the course is considered too abstract and some concepts are not clear to the students (Marin, 2009; Alves, 2010) This Mathematics course is part of the program of the first period of several courses of Exact Sciences area and is a prerequisite for most of the subjects of the following periods. The consequences are high rates of dropout and failure, resulting in a mass exodus in the courses (Meyer and Souza, 2002; Cavasotto, 2010) In this sense, many researchers have made efforts in order to change this situation starting from the research and proposals of uses of ICTs in the teaching process (Marin, 2009; Costa, 2010). The results have been satisfactory and the students’ attitude toward the course has changed, increasing their participation in both technology environments and classroom as well as improving their motivation to study (Maia et al, 2005; Rocha et al, 2008)
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