Issues in Combining the Use of Various Tools in Solving Mathematical Problems--Why Is Copy-Paste Often Useless

Autor/inn/en	Lokar, Matija; Libbrecht, Paul
Titel	Issues in Combining the Use of Various Tools in Solving Mathematical Problems--Why Is Copy-Paste Often Useless
Quelle	In: Acta Didactica Napocensia, 10 (2017) 1, S.19-34 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2065-1430
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Problem Solving; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Mathematical Formulas; Computer Software; Foreign Countries; Homework; Student Attitudes; College Students; Slovenia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Problemlösen; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien; Mathematische Formel; Ausland; Hausaufgabe; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Slowenien
Abstract	Mathematical formulae are information objects that can be entered in a computer, visualized, and evaluated. Thus, by the majority of (mostly occasional) users it is also expected that they are transferable through the simple copy-paste procedure. This transfer is particularly interesting when users are involved in tasks that span different mathematical activities or domains. For example, when performing computations and writing a report about them, or when performing algebraic computations from geometric constructions. Essentially, using copy-paste also allows users to use a particular mathematical software for the tasks that it does best. To uncover the possible difficulties within this process, we approached students who are beginning to learn the use of mathematical tools. Through analysing their home-work where they report on the usage of various tools we observed their use of the copy-paste transfer procedure, both from their reports and from the dialogue they had with the teachers. Their attempts show a multitude of issues which we try to explain. It appears that the copy-paste procedure is often useless, especially for inexperienced users. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Babes-Bolyai University. Kogainiceanu 1, Cluj-Napoca, 400084 Romania. e-mail: submit_adn@yahoo.com; Web site: http://adn.teaching.ro
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01