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Publication Date: 2020-May
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An Analysis of Secondary Mathematics Textbooks with Regard to Technology Integration
Sherman, Milan F.; Cayton, Charity; Walkington, Candace; Funsch, Alexandra
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v51 n3 p361-374 May 2020
Research has demonstrated that textbooks exert a considerable influence on students' learning opportunities and that technology has the potential to transform mathematics instruction. This brief report provides a systematic analysis of how technology tasks are integrated into secondary mathematics curricula by analyzing a sample of 20 textbooks. The results indicate that across the entire sample, nearly 15% of tasks incorporated technology, and of those, 21% used it as a reorganizer of students' mathematical thinking; calculators were the predominant technology utilized. Investigative textbooks were not more likely to incorporate technology than conventional texts, but algebra 2 texts were more likely to include technology than geometry texts. Implications for instruction and teacher preparation are discussed.
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Textbooks, Technology Integration, Calculators, Algebra, Geometry, Textbook Content, Textbook Selection, Mathematical Logic, Task Analysis, Standards
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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