Vietnamese Students' Perceptions toward the Use of GeoGebra in the Learning of Mathematics

Abstract

The paper aimed to examine students’ perceptions of the features and tools in GeoGebra. A GeoGebra lesson was conducted involving 43 high school students.  The questionnaires were employed to collect the research data. Descriptive statistics were used to gauge students’ perceptions toward the software during a GeoGebra lesson. The findings showed that the students’ perceptions toward GeoGebra features for the basic construction of geometry, the transformation angle, and the functions and exporting of images with a mean of 3.87, 3.69, and 4.15. Students’ perceptions toward coordinates and equations were at a very easy level, with a mean of 4.34. The findings indicate that students have positive perceptions about the use of GeoGebra. Therefore, GeoGebra should be used as an alternative to promoting the use of technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics.