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Improvement on
Teaching and Learning
Students are able to interact
with the program using different
functions and different intervals. A
multitude of functions can be
investigated within minutes. Ambitious
students can also start investigating
the different commands and programming
in Mathematica. There are
several concepts in the programming
syntax that one could spend time on to
understand.
Nontechnology
Comparison
Classroom examples on the
blackboard can be done but with
limitations. Students may get bogged
down on the solving of algebraic
equations. This module bypasses this
issue and tries to focus the students
on the existence of such a point,
rather than the computations.
Pertinent Issues
While some of the code may
intrigue some students, it may terrify
others. This module was not written to
have students understand the code
behind it but rather to utilize its
functionality. To the beginning
student, few lines need to be changed
to look at different functions on
different intervals. Any value(s) that
may need to be changed is spelled out
in the heading of each section of code.
How to use in
the Classroom
This module is a good
exploration for the student to
visualize and interpret the Mean Value
Theorem. The best way for exploration
is to have student at computer with
copies of the program in front of them
so they can explore at their own
leisure.
Please see the link for Activity.
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