Authors:
Aibhin Bray
and
Brendan Tangney
Affiliation:
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Keyword(s):
Mathematics Education, Technology, Classification, Guidelines.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Collaborative Learning
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Hardware and Software
;
Immersive Learning
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
;
Technology Enhanced Learning
;
Ubiquitous Learning
Abstract:
This research explores recent technological interventions in mathematics education and examines to what extent these make use of the educational opportunities offered by the technology and the appropriate pedagogical approaches to facilitate learning. In an attempt to address this, a systematic literature review has been carried out, and a classification is presented that categorises the types of technology as well as the pedagogical foundations of the interventions in which those technologies are used. The potential of technology to fundamentally alter how mathematics is experienced is further investigated through the lens of the SAMR hierarchy, which identifies four levels of technology adoption: substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. Classification of the interventions in this paper thus ranges from enhancing traditional practice, to transforming teaching and learning through redefinition of how tasks and activities are planned and carried out. The results of t
he research will be beneficial for guiding teaching, increasing our understanding of learning in a technology rich environment, and improving mathematics education.
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