Innovations and enhancing mathematics teaching by using Java applets e-learning systems
The paper offers some concrete suggestions how to enhance teaching, primarily of mathematics, but also of other natural and social sciences. Presented are the Java applets as tools for creating interactive contents for electronic learning, as well as some modern teaching methods which directly influence the quality performance of the teaching process. Besides their suitability for creating high quality interactive contents the applets can also be used as tools for evaluation in teaching mathematics, as well as users' support in the form of virtual classrooms and laboratories. A research was conducted to examine the readiness of teachers and students to adopt a modern approach in the mathematics teaching process. The achievements of students were examined after inclusion of interactive contents in the form of applets and the application of a course developed within the e-learning system.