Does the use of the calculator reduce anxiety in the study of differential and integral calculus?
Jaime Segarra,
Abel Cabrera-Martínez
Abstract:The objective of this research is to study if the use of the calculator decreases students’ anxiety in the subject of differential and integral calculus. Specifically, the research is carried out with 30 engineering students. Auzmendi anxiety factor questions are used to measure anxiety. The study is carried out in two moments; in the first the calculator is not used and in the second if they use it. In the second case, the calculator is used in problems involving the application of derivatives and integrals. … Show more
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