Comparing the efficacy of dynamic vs. static visualisations in students‘ characteristics of basic mental models of the derivative
Basic data for this talk
Type of talk: scientific talk
Name der Vortragenden: Nguyen, Hoang; Greefrath, Gilbert
Date of talk: 06/09/2024
Talk language: English
Information about the event
Name of the event: Mathematics Education in the Digital Age 4 (MEDA4)
Event period: 03/09/2024 - 06/09/2024
Event location: Bari
Organised by: Faggiano, E.; Clark-Wilson, A.; Tabach, M.; Weigand, H.-G.
Abstract
In this study we examine the question of whether the two central basic mental models of the derivative “local rate of change” and “tangent slope” can be developed more effectively using dynamic or static visualisations after an intervention introducing the concept of the derivative. For this purpose, a questionnaire on these two basic mental models was completed by 11th grade students (N=218). The t-tests indicate that the “tangent slope” was developed significantly more effectively in the dynamic group than in the static group with a small effect size (d=.462); however, there was no difference regarding the “local rate of change“ when comparing the two groups.Keywords: basic mental models, derivative, dynamic visualisations, static visualisations
Speakers from the University of Münster
| Greefrath, Gilbert | Professorship of Mathematics Didactics with a focus on secondary schools (Prof. Greefrath) |
| Nguyen, Hoang | Professorship of Mathematics Didactics with a focus on secondary schools (Prof. Greefrath) |