Using Graphing Application in Illustrating the Conic Sections: Its Effect on Student’s Performance
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Nowadays, there are lots of Mathematics software and applications that learners can use for their learning, especially on graphing and one of those is GeoGebra. The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of graphing applications in illustrating the conic sections on student performance. A quantitative design specifically the correlational method was used to consider the extent to which differences between variables are related to the differences in other variables and to determine the relationship between student’s perception and performance in illustrating conic sections using graphing application. The respondents of this study were the Grade 11 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics students of Araceli National High School consisting of 17 students. The findings showed a weak positive correlation between the student’s perception and performance in illustrating conic sections using a graphing application and a significant difference in the student’s performance in illustrating conic sections before and after using the application. The research findings suggested that all mathematics teachers should incorporate the use of graphing application – GeoGebra because it is highly beneficial and applicable in teaching topics involving graphing. Hence, future researchers should explore other graphing applications that could be used in teaching the conic sections.
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