FROM THE TEACHING MACHINE MOVEMENT TO INSTRUMENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON TECHNOLOGY-IMMUNE/TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
Abstract
The article shares pedagogical ideas about using technology in mathematics teacher education. A point is made that computational power of digital tools may contribute to diminishing cognitive engagement of students in problem solving. In order to avoid such negative impact of technology on one’s mathematical development, a new type of mathematics curriculum which integrates the traditional argument and the modern-day computations has been suggested. Examples of technology uses cover all levels of precollege mathematics and include spreadsheets, Wolfram Alpha, and KidPix.
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S. AbramovichUnited States
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For citations:
Abramovich S. FROM THE TEACHING MACHINE MOVEMENT TO INSTRUMENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON TECHNOLOGY-IMMUNE/TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM. Informatics and education. 2018;(6):58-64.