A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
The impact of computer use on learning of quadratic functions
Authors: Pihlap S
Publisher: Research Information Ltd
Publication year: 2017
Journal: International journal for technology in mathematics education
Journal name in source: International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education
Volume: 24
Issue: 2
First page : 59
Last page: 66
Number of pages: 8
ISSN: 1744-2710
eISSN: 2045-2519
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1564/tme_v24.2.02
Studies of the impact of various types of computer use on the results of learning ami student motivation have indicated that the use of computers can increase learning motivation, and that computers can have a positive effect, a negative effect. or no effect at all on learning outcomes. Some results indicate that it is not computer use itself that has a positive or negative effect on the achievement nf students, hut the way in which computes are used. This study explores the impact of computer use on learning quadratic functions in the ninth grade. The study involves five classes where computers are used alongside traditional methods and five classes with only traditional forms of learning. There are no significant differences in learning outcomes between the students who use com/utters and those who do not; the students who use computers have higher motivation for learning functions compared with those who do not use computers.