Three-purpose framework for using Microsoft Mathematics in Calculus lectures¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The article organizes its lecture activities around three main purposes of using a tool in teaching and learning, adapted from Wilson (2008): promoting drill and practice (problem solving and calculation), variation of parameters (visualization and graphing), and conceptual understanding (exploratory and confirmatory use). Within these, students tried graphical, numerical, or algebraic approaches, changed parameters of Calculus functions and observed graphical changes, and validated their answers in problem solving tasks. The article states a pedagogical benefit that "Direct feedback is helpful to make the relation between the parameters in Calculus functions".

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Activities must be organized around stated purposes of tool use, as the study planned activities based on three main purposes of using a tool in teaching and learning process

Constraints¶

The framework was applied in a single first-year Calculus lecture setting at one university

Target Learners¶

first-year university students in a Faculty of Information Technology

Learning Goals¶

understanding Calculus concepts including limits, derivatives, and integration
problem solving and connecting multiple mathematical representations

Claims¶

First-year students taught Calculus with Microsoft Mathematics achieved higher post-test scores than students taught conventionally [+W]

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Rina Oktaviyanthi, Yani Supriani. (2015). Experimental Design: Utilizing Microsoft Mathematics in Teaching and Learning Calculus. Journal of Education and Practice, Vol.6, No.25. https://www.iiste.org

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`title`	`Three-purpose framework for using Microsoft Mathematics in Calculus lectures`
`description`	`The article organizes its lecture activities around three main purposes of using a tool in teaching and learning, adapted from Wilson (2008): promoting drill and practice (problem solving and calculation), variation o...`
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`sources`	1 — `rina-oktaviyanthi-2015`

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