ERIC Number: EJ799563
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Animating an Equation: A Guide to Using FLASH in Mathematics Education
Bakhoum, Ezzat G.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v39 n5 p637-655 Jul 2008
Macromedia's FLASH development system can be a great tool for mathematics education. This article presents detailed Flash tutorials that were developed and taught by the author to a group of mathematics professors in a summer course in 2005. The objective was to educate the teachers in the techniques of animating equations and mathematical concepts in Flash. The course was followed by a 2-year study to assess the acceptance of the technology by the teachers and to gauge its effectiveness in improving the quality of mathematics education. The results of that 2-year study are also reported here. (Contains 9 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Software, Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Equations (Mathematics), Animation, Educational Technology, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Quality, College Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics, College Faculty, Secondary School Teachers
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Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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