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The effect of exploratory computer-based instruction on secondary four students’ learning of exponential and logarithmic curves
Citation
Yeo, J. B. W., & Teong, S. K. (2003). The effect of exploratory computer-based instruction on secondary four students’ learning of exponential and logarithmic curves. In Research in and on the classroom: ERAS Conference 2003 Proceedings (pp. 231-237). Educational Research Association of Singapore.
Abstract
The study investigated the effect of exploratory computer-based instruction on pupils’ conceptual and procedural knowledge of graphs. Many previous studies compared the effect of computer-assisted instruction with traditional teacher-directed teaching and any difference in performance might be due to a different pedagogical approach instead of the use of information technology (IT). In this study, both the experimental and control classes were taught using a guided discovery method to explore the characteristics of the exponential and logarithmic curves. One class used an interactive computer algebra system called LiveMath, while the other did not have
access to IT. The findings indicated a significant difference in pupils’ conceptual and procedural knowledge. This seemed to suggest that there was an inherent advantage of using IT to explore mathematical concepts.
Date Issued
November 2003
Description
This paper was published in the Proceedings of ERAS COnference held in Singapore from 19-21 November 2003