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Isetl: A programming language for learning mathematics
Author(s) -
Dubinsky Ed
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
communications on pure and applied mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.12
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1097-0312
pISSN - 0010-3640
DOI - 10.1002/cpa.3160480905
Subject(s) - language of mathematics , mathematics education , mathematics , algebra over a field , calculus (dental) , computer science , pure mathematics , medicine , dentistry
This paper gives a brief history of the development of an approach to help students learn mathematical concepts at the post‐secondary level. The method uses ISETL, a programming language derived from SETL, to implement instruction whose design is based on an emerging theory of learning. Examples are given of uses of this pedagogical strategy in abstract algebra, calculus, and mathematical induction. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.