Effectiveness of Geogebra in Teaching Mathematics in the Virtual Learning Environment

Abstract

This study entitled “Effectiveness of GeoGebra in Teaching Mathematics in the Virtual Learning Environment.” The purpose of this study was to investigate effectiveness of GeoGebra in teaching geometry at grade X and to explore the perception of students in teaching geometry by using GeoGebra software. The effectiveness was measured by comparing achievement of the students taught by using GeoGebra software and without using GeoGebra software in virtual learning environment out of 30/30 students and perception of students was explored through 7 students' interview. The research was based on constructivist view of learning and the design of this study was quasi-experimental design. Researcher used purposive sampling and selected two schools from the Kathmandu District. For the data collection researcher used achievement test and interview through online platform. The collected data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation and t-test for quantitative data and for qualitative data descriptive and analytic methods were used. The findings of this research showed that there is significant difference between the achievement of student taught by using GeoGebra software and conventional method of teaching mathematics in virtual learning environment. GeoGebra tool can increases the participation of students in teaching and learning activities. Students were very excited for learning mathematics by using GeoGebra software. GeoGebra was very useful for visualization of mathematics and supportive to the students in revision. Due to pandemic of COVID-19, teaching learning environment was changed into virtual environment. So that it was very hard to conduct online classes effectively. Again, the mathematics teaching became more complex through online plat-form. But to overcome this problem, GeoGebra software is very useful and helpful in teaching learning. The conclusion of this research is that the GeoGebra software needs to use at secondary level for meaningful and effective mathematics teaching learning in virtual learning environment.