The aim of this paper is to analyse some attempts to implement mathematics laboratory activities with a computer algebra system (Derive), examining the role played in the considered activities by the various actors (the teacher, pupils, the instrument, the discipline), their mutual interactions and the consequent construction or non-construction of concepts and meanings. Chosen examples concern particular situations of approach to algebra: hence, significant features are pupils’ age (young if compared to more frequent uses of CAS), their competence/incompetence in relation to mathematical contents dealt with, importance of the involved linguistic aspects (languages, formalism, abstraction, use of variables).

Mathematics laboratory activities with Derive: examples of approaches to algebra.

REGGIANI, MARIA
2006-01-01

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The aim of this paper is to analyse some attempts to implement mathematics laboratory activities with a computer algebra system (Derive), examining the role played in the considered activities by the various actors (the teacher, pupils, the instrument, the discipline), their mutual interactions and the consequent construction or non-construction of concepts and meanings. Chosen examples concern particular situations of approach to algebra: hence, significant features are pupils’ age (young if compared to more frequent uses of CAS), their competence/incompetence in relation to mathematical contents dealt with, importance of the involved linguistic aspects (languages, formalism, abstraction, use of variables).
2006
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