Document Type : Original Research Paper

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1 Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahid Rajaei Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran

2 Faculty of Humanities, Shahid Rajaei Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran

3 Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Rajaei Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

To investigate the impact of technology on the mathematics learning, female students of two mathematics classes who studying at pre-university level in Torkamanchay, were selected as experimental and control group. Graph subject was taught to the experimental group by NEWGRAPH software (a kind of dynamic interactive software), and to the control group without it. At first a pre-test and after the teaching period, a post-test was given to both groups. Statistical analysis revealed the experimental group’s marks is better than the control group’s marks. This research is also about answering to questions, in teaching by technology, whether the total of teaching should be done by using technology, or must integrate with other teaching methods?, which patterns for teaching without technology could be deducted from this research?

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