The Need of Using Technology in Mathematics

Springer eBooks, 2016

We amend Duval's text by adding "scientific" because the forms of knowledge in the arts and the humanities, for example, do also face the challenge that the objects of their study are inextricably embedded in semiotic/symbolic representations.

ICME-13 Monographs

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Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2020

The vast development and expansion of educational technology has led to the deconstruction of various barriers and challenges that the traditional approaches were incapable of overcoming. However, a field that still holds a great deal of interest and needs to be strengthened concerns the practices that surround mathematics education. Digital learning tools can provide a partial solution to this problem. In this study, we introduce a curriculum-driven digital practicing tool which accommodates diverse learning styles and educational needs. The representative sample of the pilot included 135 third-grade primary school students, randomly split in two groups, who participated in the 8-week experiment. The findings suggest that the digital practicing path can facilitate the development of subject mastery and increase the accuracy of arithmetic fact calculations. In addition, the use of learning analytics tools can facilitate the knowledge acquisition process and prevent learners from dev...

9th International Week Dedicated to Maths, Thessaloniki, Greece, ISBN: 978-960-89672-8-1 , 2017

the last two decades. Technology use in classrooms in today's world is believed to have a positive impact on students' success and their attitudes towards lessons. Technology offers new tools for students to engage with their mathematics, ideally within contexts that offer meaning and challenge. Good use of technology makes possible what could not be done previously, and our students are our firmest critics in this regard: they will not tolerate poor and unecessary use of technology. But these are powerful tools and, in careless or untrained hands, the more powerful the tool, the greater the damage that can be done. So, a challenge to mathematics educators is how to use these technologies to improve their competencies and increase their efficiencies as teachers and make the mathematical lives of students better .The range of instructional technology applicable to mathematics is vast, and at times, overwhelming. A multitude of hardware, software, and online offerings can be implemented in both conventional and novel ways to complement the many content, process, and technological standards of successful math instruction. In thia paper we try to point out the importance of new technologies in mathematics teaching and learning.

In this paper, we focus on the advantages of studying mathematics from analytical, graphical and geometric perspectives. Using Casio's ClassPad 300 ([1]), we present activities on problems involving abstract concepts and real life applications. These activities viewed from the analytical, graphical, tabular and geometric points of view, promote creative ways to facilitate the learning of mathematics that inspire students with varying levels of ability. Consequently, students develop a profound appreciation and a deeper understanding of mathematics.

Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2017

The availability of technology has a big impact on education, and that is the main reason for discussing the use of technologies in mathematical education in our paper. The availability of technology influences how mathematical contents could be presented to students. We present the benefits of learning mathematical concepts through real life situations in elementary mathematical education. Particularly, we will analyze classroom examples which will give students a clearer picture of the connection between the real world and learned mathematics. For that purpose we will use technology in the form of Geogebra.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2011

Our paper, which is a part of a larger research project, presents the effects that the teaching-learning process based on electronic models has on Romanian primary school students as compared to the traditional one. The basis of our research is an investigation sample made up of 158 pupils. Our comments upon this issue respond to the following questions: how can technology improve maths' learning process? on what grounds? What are the modern models that should be implemented in Romanian primary schools? what are the specific effects these models have on students, how are they perceived by the representatives of the British School, of the French School?

Inovacije u nastavi, 2020

Bearing in mind that the history of mathematics and its discoveries can play a significant role in mathematics education today, the authors draw attention to an ancient computing tool-abacus, and point out its role, importance, values, and opportunities it offers in working with children. In order to achieve this goal and using the method of theoretical analysis, the authors researched the values of application of the Japanese abacus (soroban) in mathematics education through the following aspects: learning mental arithmetic, understanding the place value of a digit, contribution to working with children with developmental disabilities, primarily with visual and hearing impairments, as well as contributions to children's mental development and problem-solving abilities. Based on numerous research papers and views, the authors conclude that Japanese abacus can have many benefits in working with children in mathematics education, among which the most important are conceptual understanding of mental arithmetic and developing mental computation and problem-solving skills, gaining a clear mental picture of the structure of numbers, their magnitude and relationship, understanding the place value of a digit, but also developing motivation and positive attitudes toward mathematics.