Introducing Dynamic Mathematics Software to Secondary School Teachers: the Case of GeoGebra

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Hohenwarter, J., Hohenwarter, M. & Lavicza, Z. (2009). Introducing Dynamic Mathematics Software to Secondary School Teachers: the Case of GeoGebra. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 28(2), 135-146. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
ISSN 0731-9258
Volume 28, Issue 2, April 2009
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Authors

Judith Hohenwarter, Markus Hohenwarter, Florida State University, USA; Zsolt Lavicza, University of Cambridge, UK

Abstract

This paper describes a study aimed to identify most common impediments related to the introduction of an open-source mathematical software package GeoGebra. We report on the analysis of data collected during a three-week professional development programme organised for middle and high school teachers in Florida. The study identified challenges participants face during workshops and evaluated the difficulty levels of GeoGebra tools. Findings of the study, complexity criteria of software tools and commonly occurring difficulties, provided the basis for the development of several new materials assisting workshop activities and contributed to the improvement of introductory GeoGebra workshops.

Keywords

• Post Secondary Education
• Mathematics
• Educational Technology
• eLearning
• Professional Development
• Software

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