Visualization in Teaching Computer Science and Mathematics

Abstract

In this article we present several possibilities of the use of educational software for visualization in teaching computer science and mathematics. The ICT help to achieve a higher quality, expertness, and effectiveness compared to the teaching resources and tools, which have been used until now. We show some examples of computer aided education in subjects of mathematics and computer science. This teaching is connected to the goals described in the new Slovak Curriculum ISCED 2 for education of these subjects at the secondary education. The place of different tools, such as Imagine, Baltie, or GeoGebra as a tool for teaching and learning will be discussed. The relationships between mathematics, informatics, and other subjects, which are supported by educational software, are a very important part of integration of ICT in education.

Keywords

• visualization,educational software,teaching computer science,teaching mathematics

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