An attempt to reduce learning difficulties in Linear Algebra courses
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In engineering careers, the study of Linear Algebra begins in a student’s first course. Some topics included in this subject are systems of linear equations and vector spaces. Linear Algebra is very useful but can be very abstract for teaching and
learning. In an attempt to reduce learning difficulties, different approaches of teaching activities supported by interactive tools were analysed. This paper presents these tools, which were designed with GeoGebra for the Algebra and Analytic Geometry course at the Facultad Regional San Nicolás at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional in Argentina.
Keywords: Linear Algebra, GeoGebra, learning difficulties.
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