Didactic proposal for calculation of areas between two curves with the support of GeoGebra

Abstract

There search problem is related to learning the topic of calculating the area between two curves with the support of GeoGebra. This research was quasi-experimental, since it worked with two previously established groups, called control and experimental, respectively. The objective was to determine the effect produced by the application of a didactic proposal, based on the theoretical framework of Duval's semiotic representations that includes the use of GeoGebra, on the results of student learning. It was a quantitative research by comparing the learning results by means of a post-test and an opinion survey applied to the students of the experimental group. According to the results of the statistical analysis, it is concluded that with the application of the didactic proposal the students of the experimental group obtained better learning results than those of the control group.