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This paper summarizes a project that is contributing to a change in the way of teaching and learning
Mathematics.
Mathematics is a subject of the Accounting and Administration course. In this subject we teach:
Functions and Algebra. The aim is that the student understand the basic concepts and is able to apply
them in other issues, when possible, establishing a bridge between the issues that they have studied
and their application in Accounting.
As from this year, the Accounting course falls under in Bologna Process. The teacher and the student
roles have changed. The time for theoretical and practical classes has been reduced, so it was
necessary to modify the way of teaching and learning.
In the theoretical classes we use systems of multimedia projection to present the concepts, and in the
practical classes we solve exercises. We also use the Excel and the mathematical open source
software wxMaxima.
To supplement our theoretical and practical classes we have developed a project called MatActiva
based on the Moodle platform offered by PAOL - Projecto de Apoio Online (Online Support Project).
With the creation of this new project we wanted to take advantage already obtained results with the
previous experiences, giving to the students opportunities to complement their study in Mathematics.
One of the great objectives is to motivate students, encourage them to overcome theirs difficulties
through an auto-study giving them more confidence.
In the MatActiva project the students have a big collection of information about the way of the subject
works, which includes the objectives, the program, recommended bibliography, evaluation method and
summaries. It works as material support for the practical and theoretical classes, the slides of the
theoretical classes are available, the sheets with exercises for the students to do in the classroom and
complementary exercises, as well as the exams of previous years. Students can also do diagnostic
tests and evaluation tests online.
Our approach is a reflexive one, based on the professional experience of the teachers that explore
and incorporate new tools of Moodle with their students and coordinate the project MatActiva.
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Innovations Technology in education Research in education Mathematics Moodle Projects
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto