IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Education and Evaluation (IJEE )

E-ISSN 2489-0073
P-ISSN 2695-1940
VOL. 10 NO. 2 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijee.v10.no2.2024.pg89.99

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Teaching and Learning Trigonometry with the Technology of Graphing Calculator: Making the Teacher Competent

Garba Alhaji Muhammad, Abba Adamu, Shehu Idris Zubair

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Abstract

Traditional teaching methods and the use of blackboard and chalk are not response to the 21st century learners need. Modern technologies provide many opportunities in teaching and learning that are compliant with time. This paper describes the application of graphing calculator in exploring the characteristics and properties of trigonometric functions. The paper focuses on the activities; which seem to be not possible or would be tedious, error prone and time consuming without technology. The paper shows that modern technology provides an excellent means of exploring many concepts of trigonometric functions and properties, which would have been impossible without modern technology.

Trigonometry, teaching and learning, graphing calculator, competent teacher.

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