Purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of tasks about lineare quations on students’ performance and find out the teachers’ opinions about them. This study which has qualitative paradigm also utilizes action research design. Tasks prepared on Geogebra software, performance test of linearequations, semi-structured interview are the techniques used to collect data. Purposive sampling is used as a sampling method to select students for the tests and teachers for the semistructured interview. For teaching of the lineare quations, 36 of the 9th grade students have been chosen from a vocational high school in Burdur. Six different teachers have been identified with respect to the parameters of graduation, faculty and work experience. Descriptive statistics is utilized to analyze qualitative data and the data obtained from the semi-structured interviews was used to discuss the findings and supporting data to bolster the arguments. Performance test has revealed that students who completed tasks prepared by the Geogebra software were more successful than the students who completed the tasks defined in the curriculum. Indirect information provided in the tasks and the way students construct meaning through indirect information affected the students’ performance and eventually their solution process. It was stated by the teachers that the tasks are in accordance with the educational program and are helpful to students in learning the topics. In this study using a mix of the tasks and technology to teach linear equations revealed a contribution to teaching and learning process in terms of the new curriculum paradigm, a positive reflection on the problem solving proces, teachers’ adoption of this practice
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