Another Look at Teaching Mathematics with Maple


                       Slavka Slavova, Grosio Stanilov

            Pedagogical College  Dobrich at University in Shumen


In this article we present the use  of  Maple  in  teaching  across  several
mathematical   disciplines   and   discuss   some   Maple-related   teaching
methodology in university education. We do see Maple  playing  an  important
role in mathematics education. The computer  program  Maple  is  a  powerful
tool which can help students solve a wide range  of  mathematical  problems:
it can  differentiate,  integrate,  and  otherwise  manipulate  mathematical
formulas, perform arithmetic calculation, plot curves and  surfaces  in  two
and  three  dimensions,  solve  differential  equations  and  other   useful
mathematical operation. The new Student Calculus Package in Maple  8,  which
can show the steps of differentiation and integration, is excellent in  this
respect when used as supplementary teaching material. The  visualization  of
mathematical theories and concepts helps  students  understand  mathematics.
We see Maple as a tool to help students  think  about  mathematics,  helping
them develop new ideas and leading them to discoveries, but we do  not  want
to give students  the  impression  that  with  Maple  they  need  not  study
mathematics.