Interactive texts can consist of a single module or an entire course in the form of a handbook. Interactive Texts Engage Students Students are required to explore mathematical ideas. The computer eliminates the boring labor necessitated by hand computations. Students working with an interactive text cannot be passive learners. They must master the concepts through their own efforts.
Students gain ownership of a concept or relationship.
Often interactive texts are used by groups of students in computer laboratories. The bantering of ideas with contributions from each member are a critical part of the learning process. Our society and its workplace require team efforts. Learning can no longer be a process in isolation. Our world today requires imaginative solutions to its problems.