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HOW DOES PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHER PROVE THE LIMIT OF A FUNCTION BY FORMAL DEFINITION? Oktaviyanthi, Rina; Herman, Tatang; Dahlan, Jarnawi Afgani
Journal on Mathematics Education Vol 9, No 2 (2018)
Publisher : Department of Doctoral Program on Mathematics Education, Sriwijaya University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (812.736 KB) | DOI: 10.22342/jme.9.2.5684.195-212

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the flow of thought of the pre-service mathematics teachers through the answers of a function limit evaluation by formal definition. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive method. The research subjects were the students of mathematics education department of Universitas Serang Raya, Indonesia. After analyzing the students’ written answers, we interviewed the subjects to get further explanation on their strategies and common mistakes. This study found that based on the students’ results in the function limit evaluation by formal definition, there were common strategies, i.e. (1) preparing the proof and (2) proving. The stage of preparing the proof consisted of (1) determining delta value by the final statement of formal definition, (2) substituting the given f(x) and L process, (3) simplifying value in the absolute sign, (4) solving the inequality, and (5) finding the delta value. The stage of proving consisted of (1) stating positive epsilon, (2) defining delta, (3) stating positive delta, (4) substituting the constants and delta values in the initial statement of formal definition, and (5) solving the inequality to create the final inequality statement of the formal definition.
UTILIZING MICROSOFT MATHEMATICS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING CALCULUS Oktaviyanthi, Rina; Supriani, Yani
Journal on Mathematics Education Vol 6, No 1 (2015)
Publisher : Department of Doctoral Program on Mathematics Education, Sriwijaya University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (491.793 KB) | DOI: 10.22342/jme.6.1.1902.63-76

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The experimental design was conducted to investigate the use of Microsoft Mathematics, free software made by Microsoft Corporation, in teaching and learning Calculus. This paper reports results from experimental study details on implementation of Microsoft Mathematics in Calculus, students’ achievement and the effects of the use of Microsoft Mathematics on students’ attitudes in relation to such experience. Two classes of the students from the first year student in Universitas Serang Raya were participated in the study. This study found that students who taught by using Microsoft Mathematics had higher achievement and has a positive effect on students’ confidence of mathematics.Keywords: Calculus, Educational Technology, Mathematics Education, Microsoft Mathematics, Technology Application DOI: dx.doi.org/10.22342/jme.61.63