Incorporating the dynamic mathematics software GeoGebra into a history of mathematics course

Resource type
Journal Article
Author/contributor
Title
Incorporating the dynamic mathematics software GeoGebra into a history of mathematics course
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.
Publication
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Volume
49
Issue
7
Pages
1083-1098
Date
October 2018
Language
English
ISSN
0020739X
Loc. in Archive
2081325301
Citation
Zengin, Y. (2018). Incorporating the dynamic mathematics software GeoGebra into a history of mathematics course. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 49(7), 1083–1098. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2018.1431850