GEOGEBRA, A DYNAMIC SOFTWARE FOR CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND VISUALISATION - MULTI-DIRECTIONALITY OF INFLUENCE.
This study delves into the dynamic interplay between GeoGebra, a prominent interactive digital tool, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) cognition, focusing on teachers. Anchored by the objective to unravel how GeoGebra influences conceptual understanding and visualisation,...
| Publicado en: | South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 9 - 29 |
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Sabinet Online Limited
Jun2024
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