An Educational Scenario for the Learning of the Conic Section: Studying the Ellipse with the Use of Digital Tools and Elements of Differentiated Instruction and Cognitive Neurosciences

Abstract

This study presents an educational scenario for the learning of the conic section, the ellipse. The scenario was designed based on the results of neuroeducation research and upon the principles of differentiated instruction. The proposition includes utilization of multiple representational tools as well as several tangible tools, the use of which can support the context of differentiated instruction according to the principles of cognitive neurosciences. In addition, it includes a large number of activities derived from the real world and other disciplines. The proposed scenario lasts four teaching periods, during which students will have the opportunity to discover, to experiment with, and above all to collaboratively pursue learning while choosing their own learning path in the context of differentiated instruction.