TME(2024) Vol 5, No. 1, pp 3-15

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I am Afraid of Technology: Some Tips to Overcome the Fear of Coding

TAY Eng Guan

National Institute of Education
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore

Published in The Mathematician Educator, 2024, Vol 5, No. 1, pp 3-15.

Abstract

Fear of technology to some is understandable and to others is absurd. The way forward is to acknowledge the unease and to learn from others how to effectively use the technology. Coding is one such aspect of technology. Computational thinking remains theoretical until actualized as a computer programme. In this article, we will ease readers into coding by providing a number of relevant secondary and junior college mathematics examples. We will work on simple VBA coding in the familiar Microsoft Excel environment.

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