A Different Geometric Model for Teaching Derivative and Integral Concepts

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 26 - 33, 01.10.2025

Alper Cihan Konyalıoglu , Senem Kalaç

Abstract

In this study, a different geometric model that is thought to be used in teaching derivatives and integrals will be introduced. This geometric model is based on the meanings of the words derivative and integral. The geometric models used for teaching consist of plane geometric regular shapes. With this study, whether this geometric model should be used in teaching derivatives and integrals, its deficiencies or incorrects will be opened to discussion by mathematics and mathematics educators.

Keywords

Derivative teaching , integral teaching , geometric model

Türev ve İntegral Kavramlarının Öğretiminde Farklı Bir Geometrik Model

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, türev ve integral öğretiminde kullanılabileceği düşünülen farklı bir geometrik model tanıtılmaya çalışılacaktır. Bu geometrik model türev ve integral kelimelerinin anlamları üzerine kuruludur. Öğretim için kullanılan geometrik modeller ise düzlem geometrik düzgün şekillerden ibarettir. Bu çalışma ile, bu geometrik modelin türev ve integral öğretiminde kullanılıp kullanılmaması durumu, eksik ya da hatalı yönleri matematik ve matematik eğitimcilerinin tartışmasına açılacaktır.

Keywords

Türev öğretimi , integral öğretimi , geometrik model

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