Students’ views towards using the dynamic software Geometer’s Sketchpad in middle school mathematics classrooms

The importance of dynamic geometry software has been increased in mathematics education by means of using technology in mathematics classes. This study was conducted in a middle school in Mustafakemalpasa in Bursa. The effects of using the dynamic software Geometer’s Sketchpad (GSP) on middle school students in mathematics classes was searched in this study. The worksheets including the open ended questions, filling in the blank parts and the activities which were designed by GSP software were used during the lessons. At the end of the lessons, the interview which includes seven open ended questions was carried out with eight middle school students. The students were asked their opinions about using GSP in their mathematics classes.Content analyses method was used to analyze the qualitative data which was obtained from interviews. The result of the analysis indicates that at the end of the lessons students' views about learning mathematics are changed positively by virtue of using GSP. Furthermore using GSP in mathematics classes facilitates the students’ learning of geometry concepts and improves the retention of learned concepts