Creating Dynamic Learning Environment to Enhance Students' Engagement in Learning Geometry

3rd International Conference on Mathematics, Science and Education 2016

数学;自然科学;教育

Sariyasa^1

Department of Mathematics Education, Ganesha University of Education, Jalan Udayana, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia^1

关键词: Dynamic geometry softwares;    Instructional media;    Instructional process;    Learning Activity;    Learning environments;    Learning process;    Spatial abilities;    Students' engagements;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/824/1/012057/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/824/1/012057

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Learning geometry gives many benefits to students. It strengthens the development of deductive thinking and reasoning; it also provides an opportunity to improve visualisation and spatial ability. Some studies, however, have pointed out the difficulties that students encountered when learning geometry. A preliminary study by the author in Bali revealed that one of the main problems was teachers' difficulties in delivering geometry instruction. It was partly due to the lack of appropriate instructional media. Coupling with dynamic geometry software, dynamic learning environments is a promising solution to this problem. Employing GeoGebra software supported by the well-designed instructional process may result in more meaningful learning, and consequently, students are motivated to engage in the learning process more deeply and actively. In this paper, we provide some examples of GeoGebra-aided learning activities that allow students to interactively explore and investigate geometry concepts and the properties of geometry objects. Thus, it is expected that such learning environment will enhance students' internalisation process of geometry concepts.