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标题：WxMaxima Computer Software as an Aid to the Study of Calculus by Students with Different Learning Approaches
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作者：Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub ; Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub ; Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi 等
期刊名称：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1877-0428
出版年度：2012
卷号：64
页码：467-473
DOI：10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.11.055
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractThis study examined the effectiveness of teaching and learning calculus with the aid of theWxMaximacomputer programme, as compared with the traditional method. In a quasi-experimental study, two classes of Malaysian secondary school Form Four students were randomly assigned to the control group (30 students) and theWxMaximagroup (32 students). A Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ) was initially used to identify students with deep and surface approaches to learning. The findings indicated that students who were taught using theWxMaximasoftware performed significantly better than those in the traditional learning group. Further analysis showed that students with the deep learning approach in the experimental group achieved significantly higher post-test scores compared with students in the traditional learning group. However, there was no significant difference between the scores of the control and experimental groups who adopted the surface learning approach. This study implies that the use ofWxMaximacould help students learn calculus more effectively, this being especially true among students who use the deep study approach.
关键词：WxMaxima;Deep approach;Surface approach;Calculus;Computer Assisted;Instruction