The ubiquity of touchscreen, mobile tablet technology has resulted in a plethora of "apps for learning" yet few leverage the learning sciences as a design driver. This paper describes our approach to integrating the learning sciences with best practices in app design: a design framework that involves researchers and developers in a…

This design and development research was motivated by the rapid expansion and use of GeoGebra by mathematics educators (teachers and lecturers) in Indonesia. One of GeoGebra features is GeoGebra Applet that can be used, modified, and/or developed by educators for dynamic and interactive mathematics teaching and learning. At the time of research…

In this paper, an example is offered of a problem-solving task for senior secondary school students which was given in the context of a story. As the story unfolds, the task requires progressively more complex forms of linear programming to be applied. Coding in MATLAB is used throughout the task in such a way that it supports the increasing…

This article reports on the main experiences gained from a 2-year study which incorporated A.L.E.X., an educational puzzle game available on iPad or Android tablet devices, within the primary school mathematics curriculum. The study took place in a public primary school, located in a rural area of Cyprus. The majority of its students come from low…

Changes in the elementary school mathematics curriculum and instruction due to technological advances with calculators and computers are hypothesized. It is suggested that the secondary school curriculum will catch up in another decade. (MNS)

Data on computer literacy from the 1977-78 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are discussed. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

The Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium's (MECC) plan for statewide support and aquisition for educational microcomputers is described, with a focus on the need, development, and implementation of the plan. (Author/MK)

Computer-enhanced simulation of models permits students to become subjectively involved in interaction with the computer. A method for developing a computer simulation is described, and three examples of computer simulations are given. (JN)

A unit on the quadratic equation is described. The discovery approach is used and the computer is integrated into the study of mathematics. (MK)

Reasons other than utility are needed to justify the place of algebra in the mathematics curriculum for all children. The possibility of considering generalized arithmetic and computer algebra are each discussed. (MNS)

Describes experiences at Duke University in teaching mathematics using computer graphics. Includes comments on the software library, slide shows, assessment of activities, teaching of calculus and differential equations, and various graphics devices for instructional purposes. (JN)

Argues that technology influences mathematics education by enabling students and teachers to discover and demonstrate generalizations and properties that were unthinkable a few years ago. Focuses on one example related to a paradox involving parabolas. (DDR)

APL was invented specifically as a mathematical teaching tool, and is an excellent vehicle for teaching mathematical concepts using computers. This article illustrates the use of APL in teaching many different topics in mathematics, including logic, set theory, functions, statistics, linear algebra, and matrices. (MNS)

Because calculators and computers obviate the need to teach certain mathematical skills that machines handle more efficiently, suggests eliminating paper/pencil computation from classrooms and introducing new, relevant topics and activities. Several of these topics/activities are discussed. (JN)

The computer is in the process of becoming an important aid to the teaching of statistics and probability at the middle and secondary levels. Examples show ways in which the computer can facilitate learning of mathematical concepts through tutoring, simulation, and computation. (JN)