Conference paper
Technology use in secondary mathematics classrooms: A survey of Queensland teachers
Proceedings of the 2006 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, pp.1-15
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, 2006 (Adelaide, Australia, 27-Nov-2006 - 30-Nov-2006)
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
2006
Abstract
Throughout Australia there are moves to promote the integration of information and communication technologies into school education through curriculum initiatives, funding for infrastructure, and development of professional standards for teachers. In secondary school mathematics education the various state and territory syllabuses now permit, encourage, or require teachers and students to use technologies such as computers and graphics calculators in both learning activities and assessment tasks. However, research is needed to examine the nature and extent of teachers' actual use of these technologies and identify factors that support or inhibit their effective integration into mathematics classroom practice. Previous research has often looked generally at teachers' technology use across a wide range of school subjects, or, if specific to mathematics education, has limited the investigation to only one type of technology. Our own research is mathematics-specific but broad in its technology scope. This paper presents selected findings of a state wide survey of mathematics teachers' use of computers, graphics calculators and the Internet in Queensland secondary schools. We report on teachers' confidence with and frequency of use of these technologies, and analyse the role of variables known to be related to technology use, such as access, teaching experience, attitudes, and professional development.
Details
- Title
- Technology use in secondary mathematics classrooms: A survey of Queensland teachers
- Authors
- Merrilyn Goos (Author) - University of QueenslandAnne Bennison (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 2006 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, pp.1-15
- Conference details
- Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, 2006 (Adelaide, Australia, 27-Nov-2006 - 30-Nov-2006)
- Publisher
- Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99657597102621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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