Research in Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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A Proposal for Improving the Perception of Differential Concept by Using a Well-Known Table Processor: MS Excel

  • Tolga, Kabaca (Mathematics Teaching Dept., Faculty of Education, Pamukkale University) ;
  • Seref, Mirasyedioglu (Mathematics Teaching Dept., Faculty of Education, Baskent University)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

In this study, an innovative computer support has been suggested to improve differential perception of the students. Research has been conducted on a calculus class which has 35 students. A semi-structured interview has been reported in the study. By this interview, it was tried to make differential concept more understandable by using Micro Soft Excel component of the well-known MS Office software. By this aim, students have been asked to integrate a simple function by using MS Excel. At the end of the study, it was observed that differential concept made more sense in students' minds than previous.

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