In a country where Graphing Calculators are still out of reach by secondary level students and considering the positive effects of the use of graphing calculators in facilitating understanding of math concepts , what alternatives are being used in teaching and learning of mathematics? Are they as effective as using actual graphing calculators?
Well... it depends on your goals. What would you like to use it for?
Do you have internet access in your classroom?
Teaching and learning of mathematics at which level? Next, what you consider by term "luxury", or better to ask: about which Graphing Calculators your Q is?
Literature says that graphing calculators are helpful for students at the secondary level. But in some countries, students are not able to have their own graphing calculators because of the hefty price. I wanted to know if this has been addressed using alternative forms (i.e. Desmos, Grapes, etc) and are they as effective?
I see. Next, I will recommend GeoGebra (www.geogebra.org). There are several reasons for that:
- freely–available (no cost),
- open–source
- and multi–platform dynamic mathematics software for schools (all levels of education) that joins geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus.
I believe how you will easily find many research regarding the educational potential of GeoGebra...
free software GeoGebra is of great help in teaching mathematics both geometry and algebraic concepts
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