Empirical Study on Effect of Mathematical Visualization Tools on Learning Partial Differential Equations Using Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition

This study aims to assess the pedagogical effectiveness of mathematical visualization tools, particularly GeoGebra software, in promoting students' conceptual understanding and mastery of partial differential equations (PDEs). An online teaching platform with J2EE architecture was used to integrate the dynamic visualization features of GeoGebra to enrich students' interactive learning experience. By implementing pre-and post-tests and comparing the academic performance of students in the experimental and control groups, the impact of the math visualization tool on learning outcomes was analyzed. The students in the experimental group understood abstract concepts through the spatial visualization of PDEs. In addition, student feedback revealed that the mathematical visualization tool enhanced their interest and intrinsic motivation in learning and stimulated their desire to explore mathematical concepts in depth. The findings of this study can be a basis for mathematics education practices, confirming that the integration of mathematics visualization tools, such as GeoGebra, into an instructional platform based on the J2EE architecture, significantly improves student learning outcomes. This finding has important implications for educators to incorporate modern technologies in instructional designs to promote better understanding and application of complex mathematical concepts of students.