How to Adapt CAS on the Basis of Mathematical Background and Computer Background at EUL

AbstractThe objective of this study is to suggest some theoretical basis for teaching Calculus at the beginner level in the EuropeanUniversity of Lefke (EUL). In EUL, Calculus courses are services courses, so classrooms are crowded and the numbers of instructors are few. The lecturers have faced different student profiles based on different mathematical and computer backgrounds with lack of motivation, lack of performance, poor interaction, and limited questions solving with low speed based on the level of students by using practice in class. Upon these problems, we are looking for not for the best but for the most effective environment to motivate and to create a good environment for the teaching of Calculus. In this paper we discuss the advantages of CAS towards traditional teacher centered practice in class. On the basis of the literature review, we certainly know that these kinds of problems can provide a high-level of motivation because of its interactivity and instant feedback and attention