ERIC Number: ED592505
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 8
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Using Technology in Mathematics: Professional Development for Teachers
Benning, Isaac; Linsell, Chris; Ingram, Naomi
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (41st, Auckland, New Zealand, 2018)
The Ghanaian mathematics curriculum expects teachers to adopt technologies as an instructional tool to assist students to learn mathematics relationally. Teachers' dispositions (knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes) towards technology are critical in translating the curriculum intention into practice. This paper presents teachers' initial dispositions related to technology integration and their views about a professional development model. In this model, they worked in teams to develop and enact GeoGebra-based mathematics lessons with support from expert, exemplary materials, and demonstration lessons. The results indicate that the model of professional development is promising in engaging teachers in technology integration.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Technology Integration, Mathematics Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Computer Software, Geometry, Teamwork, Faculty Development, Lesson Plans, Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Collaboration
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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