Developing and using an applet to enrich students' concept image of rational polynomials. (8th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mason, John
• Is Part Of: Teaching mathematics and its applications. Volume 34:Number 4(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 214
• Page End: 222
• Publication Date: 2015-04-08
• Subjects: Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Periodicals; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Periodicals; 510.712
• DOI: 10.1093/teamat/hrv004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-3679

Abstract

Abstract : This article draws on extensive experience working with secondary and tertiary teachers and educators using an applet to display rational polynomials (up to degree 7 in numerator and denominator), as support for the challenge to deduce as much as possible about the graph from the graphs of the numerator and the denominator. Pedagogical and design aspects of this work are described.