Detecting Math-and-ICT Competence

Maria Shabanova, Borislav Lazarov

2014

Abstract

Theoretically DGS (dynamic geometry software) environment allows developing students’ critical thinking via discovering some properties of the figures by exploring DGS applets. Our goal is to examine how this theory works in teaching a new non-trivial geometry concept. We study which van Hiele’s level of geometrical reasoning is covered by the students in two cases. The first testing group worked in Socratic style of teaching without any time limit. The second one was restricted to the regular classroom parameters and the teacher applied instructional mode of teaching. The topic is the introduction of a new locus not included in the standard curriculum but in the students’ zone of proximal development. We are interested in the transition of knowledge and skills developed in paper-and-pencil context to the DGS environment. The transition we consider as an indicator of competence of synthetic type. As the outcomes of the study, some important details of incorporating DGS in teaching-learning process in secondary school were clarified.

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in Harvard Style

Shabanova M. and Lazarov B. (2014). Detecting Math-and-ICT Competence . In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-021-5, pages 153-158. DOI: 10.5220/0004840401530158


in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu14,
author={Maria Shabanova and Borislav Lazarov},
title={Detecting Math-and-ICT Competence},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2014},
pages={153-158},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004840401530158},
isbn={978-989-758-021-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - Detecting Math-and-ICT Competence
SN - 978-989-758-021-5
AU - Shabanova M.
AU - Lazarov B.
PY - 2014
SP - 153
EP - 158
DO - 10.5220/0004840401530158