Effectiveness of Geogebra in Teaching Mathematics in the Virtual Learning Environment
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Department of Mathematics Education
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.