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Using Technology in a Mathematics Classroom

Using Technology in a Mathematics Classroom Susan Fife Southeast Campus susan.fife@hccs.edu 713.718.7241 "Technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics; it influences the mathematics that is taught and enhances students' learning."

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Using Technology in a Mathematics Classroom

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  1. Using Technology in a Mathematics Classroom Susan Fife Southeast Campus susan.fife@hccs.edu 713.718.7241

  2. "Technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics; it influences the mathematics that is taught and enhances students' learning." Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (PSSM)

  3. Technology should not be used as a replacement for basic understandings and intuitions; rather, it can and should be used to foster those understandings and intuitions ... In short, technology can help students learn mathematics.

  4. When technology is integrated, you will see.. • Increase in student writing skills • Increase in student participation • Increase in student on-task behavior • Increase in student critical thinking and reasoning skills • A strengthened teacher community • Students have better attitudes towards learning • Students have confidence in their abilities

  5. TI-83 Plus Emulator • Cost: Free • http://ciw.asd.wednet.edu/~jbassett/ti/ • With this program, you can emulate a TI-83 calculator on your computer.

  6. TI-InterActive - • http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti_interactive.html • TI InterActive!™ •TI InterActive! brings the power of TI graphing calculators to your computer. • Cost: $63.99 Function Example

  7. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives • http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html • The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets.

  8. Shodor Interactivate • http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/ • The goals of Project Interactivate are the creation,collection, evaluation, and dissemination of interactive Java-based courseware for exploration in science and mathematics.

  9. MyMathLab • Pearson Education www.mymathlab.com

  10. MyMathLab – What I do • Computer-Assisted Instruction • Set Prerequisites for homework & quizzes • Upload PowerPoints • Upload Annotated PowerPoints • Use PowerPoint to answer Student Questions

  11. MyMathLab StudyTitle V • Fall 2005 • Math 0312 & Math 1314 • What is the effect of the assignment of MyMathLab homework upon the achievement of students? • Pretest – Posttest Control Group Experimental Design

  12. Pretest- Math 0312 • Originally contained 20 items. • 5 items were determined to be unreliable and were dropped.

  13. Student Participants • Two instructors taught both a Control Group and Experimental Group • Control Group: 35 Students • Experimental Group: 40 Students

  14. Posttest- Math 0312 • Looked at the first 31 items on the course final exam • The final exam was found to be reliable. KR20 = 0.85

  15. Results Obtained from Analysis of Covariance

  16. No Statistically Significant Difference

  17. Gender? No Significant Difference

  18. Race? Couldn’t compute since the majority of the students were Hispanic.

  19. Age No Significant Difference

  20. Other Factors? • No Significant Difference • Hours Worked • Motivation • Confidence in Mathematical Abilities • No Significant Difference in Retention

  21. Math 1314 • PRETEST: 16 ITEMS • POSTTEST: 30 ITEMS

  22. Results Obtained from Analysis of Covariance – Math 1314

  23. Math 1314 • The only no significant difference between the groups. • There is still missing data so actual results may vary.

  24. Spring 2006 • Math 0312: 10 Sections Participating • Math 1314: 10 Sections Participating

  25. Comments or Questions? Susan Fife Southeast Campus susan.fife@hccs.edu 713.718.7241

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