The Influence of Geometry Visual Tasks on Students' Learning Motivation

The visual component of the educational process has been strengthened. The methodological searches for the effective use of visual tasks as tasks have become more relevant, facilitating the perception, analysis, and assimilation of information and stimulating students' cognitive activity, especially while studying complex maths and nature disciplines. The article proposes a system of geometry visual tasks that positively affects the development of students' learning motivation. The experimental study used the topic “Quadrangle” and the dynamic mathematics program GeoGebra. Visual tasks were developed by taking into consideration the specifics of the planimetry educational material. The visual tasks system includes three types: highlighting the essential features of a geometric object and realizing its non-essential features; recognizing the general in the object and highlighting specific differences; and constructing an object according to its significant features. The task system was implemented in practice considering the gradual complication of the content, formulation's variability, and differentiation depending on the students' authentic learning opportunities. The research proved the effectiveness of using the proposed geometry visual tasks system for increasing students' learning motivation with different levels of mathematical preparation.