Computer Graphics as an Instructional Aid in an Introductory Differential Calculus Course

dc.creator	Tapan Kumar Tiwari
dc.date	2007-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:36Z
dc.identifier	1306-3030
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/92ed2dd090cb41528a51c66c2642a28a
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28401
dc.description	Mathematicians in general claim that the Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) provide an excellent tool for illustrating calculus concepts. They caution, however, against heavy dependency on the CAS for all computational purposes without the mastery of the procedures involved. This study examined the effect of using the graphical and numerical capabilities of Mathematica as a supplemental instructional tool in enhancing the conceptual knowledge and problem solving abilities of students in a differential calculus course. Topics of differential calculus were introduced by the traditional lecture method to both the control and experimental groups comprised of students enrolled in two sections of the Business and Life Sciences I course. Mathematica was used only by the students of the experimental group to reinforce and illustrate the concepts developed by the traditional method. A content analysis was conducted using the qualitative data obtained from students’ explanations of the derivative of a function. The quantitative data, the students’ test scores, were analyzed using ANCOVA. The results showed that students in the experimental group scored higher than students in the control group on both the conceptual and the computational parts of the examination. The qualitative analysis results revealed that, compared to the control group, a higher percentage of students in the experimental group had a better understanding of the derivative.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Gokkusagi Ltd.
dc.relation	http://www.iejme.com/012007/d3.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1306-3030
dc.source	International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 32-48 (2007)
dc.subject	Computer Algebra Systems
dc.subject	Computer Graphics
dc.subject	Numerical Computation
dc.subject	Supplemental Instructional Tool
dc.subject	Black-box Syndrome
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Mathematics
dc.subject	QA1-939
dc.subject	Science
dc.subject	Q
dc.subject	DOAJ:Mathematics
dc.subject	DOAJ:Mathematics and Statistics
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Mathematics
dc.subject	QA1-939
dc.subject	Science
dc.subject	Q
dc.subject	DOAJ:Mathematics
dc.subject	DOAJ:Mathematics and Statistics
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Mathematics
dc.subject	QA1-939
dc.subject	Science
dc.subject	Q
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Mathematics
dc.subject	QA1-939
dc.subject	Science
dc.subject	Q
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Mathematics
dc.subject	QA1-939
dc.subject	Science
dc.subject	Q
dc.title	Computer Graphics as an Instructional Aid in an Introductory Differential Calculus Course
dc.type	article