MES: Journal of Mathematics Education and Science
Vol 4, No 2 (2019)

PERANAN REPRESENTASI BERBANTUAN SOFTWARE MAPLE PADA PEMBELAJARAN MATA KULIAH KALKULUS

Arie Candra Panjaitan (Amik Medicom)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Jun 2019

Abstract

Abstract. Computers are essential tools for teaching, learning, and doing mathematics. Computers can visualize or represent mathematical ideas, organize and analyze data, and calculate effectively and accurately. Computers can help students conduct investigations through representations in various fields of mathematics such as geometry, calculus, statistics, algebra, measurements, and numbers. This paper discusses the role of Maple assisted representation in calculus learning. Representation is very supportive in increasing students' understanding of mathematical relations and concepts. There are three main functions of representation, namely complementing, constraining, and constructing. Complementing function is to complete the process and complete the information. The constraining function is to help students experience difficulties in a representation. The constructing function is to support constructing a deeper understanding of a concept. Students can get a deeper understanding if difficulties with only one representation. Maple software is a facility that is very supportive in making representations in learning mathematics as in calculus learning. By using Maple we can do numerical and symbolic calculations and perform graphical representations well. Maple can also effectively determine limits, derivatives, integrals, and a series of other functions and capabilities. With this Maple software capability, we can use it to improve students' understanding of calculus courses.Keywords: Representation, Computers, Maple, Calculus

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mesuisu

Publisher

Subject

Mathematics

Description

MES (Journal of Mathematics Education and Science) diterbitkan secara berkala pada bulan April dan Oktober oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika FKIP Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara. Jurnal ini membahas tentang kajian dibidang pendidikan matematika, pembelajaran matematika berbasis ICT dan ...