PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Application of multiple integrals: From a physical to a virtual model
Page: 1095
This paper describes the evolution of a teaching technique for calculating volume using multiple integrals - from a physical to virtual model - in a Differential and Integral Calculus (CDI) course involving students in math and engineering programs at a public university in Brazil. This transition was made possible by the use of e-learning tools on the Moodle platform, which is used to support classroom activities. As a result of this technique, we saw the deepening of the concepts of parameterization taught in analytic geometry that were necessary to build the model using graphics software (virtual) as well as a change in the dynamic of sharing the technique among teachers and students through discussion forums in a continuous process.