Incorporating the dynamic mathematics software GeoGebra into a history of mathematics course
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- 8 February 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
- Vol. 49 (7) , 1083-1098
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-service teachers’ views about the history of mathematics course in which GeoGebra was used. The qualitative research design was used in this study. The participants of the study consisted of 23 pre-service mathematics teachers studying at a state university in Turkey. An open-ended questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Qualitative data obtained from the pre-service teachers were analyzed by means of content analysis. As a result, it was determined that GeoGebra software was an effective tool in the learning and teaching of the history of mathematics.Keywords
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