The Actual Use of Open image in new window in Education

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Abstract

Today, various tools have been developed to visualize mathematical objects dynamically. For example, graphical user interfaces have been implemented on many computer algebra systems like Mathematica in which a dynamic presentation of geometric shapes and function graphs can be generated by using sliders. Among such tools, dynamic geometry software like Cinderella are quite excellent in that they allow us to control those objects more interactively. At the same time, static presentation of those objects on printed matters is also indispensable for mathematical activities since it is through paper and pencil-based activities that we can most easily synchronize computation and observation. Thus, especially for educational purposes, the selection and the usage of these methods at each stage of the learning process is crucial. Since Open image in new window , which we have recently developed, serves a direct linkage between interactive presentation of graphics on Cinderella and its exported image into Open image in new window , it can be expected that using Open image in new window enables mathematics learners to unify their intuitive reasoning through observation of the interactive presentation on PC and their discursive inference with the use of Open image in new window documents including finely tuned graphics. In this paper, the effect of such unifiability on the learners’ reasoning processes is illustrated through time-series detection of learners’ activities during some case study in which Open image in new window system is used.

Keywords

Open image in new window Open image in new window Dynamic geometry software Cinderella Studiocode system 
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Acknowledgements

Open image in new window is developed mainly by Professor Setsuo Takato at Toho University. The author greatly appreciates his cooperation. Also this research is supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI 15K01037).

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Toho UniversityFunabashiJapan

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