We followed the simultaneous development of students' skills in three areas: applying mathematical knowledge to solve a real-world problem, applying the principles of Physics to understand an optical phenomenon, and the ability to use the tools of information technology to verify and validate, by visualisation, the achieved mathematical reasoning. In this paper we present how we used the VPython programming language to explain the phenomenon of multiple reflections in two intersected plane mirrors. The computer models created by students form a bridge between the two fundamental components in the study of physics: the theory and the experiment. The VPython programming language provides a favourable environment for effective and comprehensive learning activities. By building mathematical models and the associated computer simulations, students can understand the physical theories that explain various phenomena.
Mastering of the mathematical tools is essential for an in-depth understanding of Science.
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