Getting from x to y without Crashing: Computer Syntax in Mathematics Education

When we use technology to teach mathematics, we hope to focus on the mathematics, restricting the computer software systems to providing support for our pedagogy. It is a matter of common experience, however, that students can become distracted or frustrated by the quirks of the particular software...

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Published inInternational Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 87 - 92
Main Author Jeffrey, David J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Plymouth Research Information Ltd 01.04.2010
Subjects
Algebra
College Science
Computer Software
Computer Uses in Education
Educational Technology
Mathematics Education
Matrices
Problem Solving
Syntax
Teaching Methods
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Summary:When we use technology to teach mathematics, we hope to focus on the mathematics, restricting the computer software systems to providing support for our pedagogy. It is a matter of common experience, however, that students can become distracted or frustrated by the quirks of the particular software system being used. Here, experience using the systems Maple and Matlab in the classroom is described with a view to highlighting the places where students are most likely to experience frustration. Strategies to help them avoid the common pitfalls are given.
ISSN:1744-2710
2045-2519