Animating an equation: a guide to using FLASH in mathematics education |
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| Authors: | Ezzat G. Bakhoum |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , University of West Florida , Pensacola, FL 32514, USA ebakhoum@uwf.edu |
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| Abstract: | Macromedia's FLASH development system can be a great tool for mathematics education. This article presents detailed Flash tutorials that were developed and taught by the author to a group of mathematics professors in a summer course in 2005. The objective was to educate the teachers in the techniques of animating equations and mathematical concepts in Flash. The course was followed by a 2-year study to assess the acceptance of the technology by the teachers and to gauge its effectiveness in improving the quality of mathematics education. The results of that 2-year study are also reported here. |
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| Keywords: | FLASH animations FLASH tutorials mathematics instruction interactive learning methods |
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