The Effect of Spreadsheet and Dynamic Geometry Software on the Achievement and Self Efficacy of Seventh Grade Students

2005-01-01
Since the early 1980s, there has been a growing interest in the potentiality of computers as facilitators of students' learning. The importance of using technology effectively as a learning tool has been emphasized by many researchers. However, finding good software that encourages pupils to explore and express mathematical ideas is becoming a crucial issue.
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M. Işıksal Bostan, “The Effect of Spreadsheet and Dynamic Geometry Software on the Achievement and Self Efficacy of Seventh Grade Students,” Educational Research, pp. 333–350, 2005, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/73184.