ERIC Number: EJ1469473
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
EISSN: EISSN-2330-0582
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Driving with Vectors
Kathryn Early; Amiee Sanders; W. Gary Martin
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v118 n4 p280-288 2025
Vectors have important applications both within and outside mathematics, but the concept of vectors is often taught to students in a less-than-engaging way, leading to students feeling inadequate and frustrated. This article describes the use of a mathematical microworld, "Driving with Vectors," to explore vectors using equitable teaching practices through the encouragement of multiple solution paths, opportunities to engage in discourse, and the incorporation of multiple representations. Through this self-contained, technology-based environment, students can learn through creative explorations and make adjustments to objects within the environment based on the feedback provided by the microworld. This can help students develop a positive disposition toward mathematics and make connections between the geometric and algebraic representations of vectors.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Geometric Concepts, Algebra, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Equal Education, Creative Activities, Positive Attitudes, Learning Processes, High School Students, Calculus, Motor Vehicles, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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