Adoption of Wxmaxima software in the classroom: effect on students' motivation and learning of mathematics

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Adoption of Wxmaxima software in the classroom: effect on students' motivation and learning of mathematics

This study investigates the effect of usage of an open-source software, WxMaxima, on students’ achievement in calculus scores and their motivation towards learning mathematics using the software. The study involved of 62 secondary school students (32 in the treatment group, 30 in the control group)...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi, Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani, Abu Bakar, Kamariah, Wong, Su Luan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38949/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38949/1/38949.pdf

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