Although the “pencil and paper” work can be done by computers, students should learn how calculations are made and also should learn how the computer algebra systems work. Some studies conclude that students using computer algebra systems are at least as good in “pencil and paper” skills as their traditional counterparts. Obviously, calculations with this kind of support do not replace paper and pencil calculations, and they should be properly combined with other methods of calculation, including mental calculation. In fact, current educational digital technology allows students to work with a large number and variety of graphics, in an interactive way, complementing the theoretical results and the so often used paper and pencil calculations. Technology in STEM education can be defined as educational or instructional technology that is used to enhance teaching and learning. The corresponding CDF files are made available as supplement of the online edition of this article. This kind of tools can be used either in a remote or classroom learning environment.
Some tools applicable to several mathematics concepts taught in higher education will be presented.
Besides that, the presented tools are very intuitive to use which makes it suitable for less experienced users. The CDF format allows anyone with a computer to use them, at no cost, even without an active Wolfram Mathematica license. The main goal of this work is to show how some new dynamic and interactive tools, created with Mathematica and available in the Computable Document Format (CDF), can be used as active learning tools to promote better student activity and engagement in the learning process. The computer algebra system Mathematica is a very powerful software that allows the implementation of many interactive visual applications. Current digital technology allows students to work interactively with a large number and variety of graphics, complementing the theoretical results and often used paper and pencil calculations. CORRECTION)/Contents(CORRECTION)/Type/Annot/Subj(Text Box)/Rect/CreationDate(D:20061219054033-05'00')/NM(ljKvC_z5HZyZg44epiIExA)/Subtype/FreeText/C/M(D:20061219054041-05'00')/P 266 0 R/T(mmaher)/AP/DA(0 G 0 0 0 rg 0 Tc 0 Tw 100 Tz 0 TL 0 Ts 0 Tr /Arial 9 Tf)/DS(font: Arial,sans-serif 9.The use of technological learning tools has been increasingly recognized as a useful tool to promote students’ motivation to deal with, and understand, mathematics concepts.
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