Old Wine in
a New Bottle? The Use of Information and Communication Technology
in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Koon-shing Frederick Leung
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frederickleung@hku.hk
Faculty of Education
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Abstract
The use of information and communication technology
(ICT) in mathematics teaching and learning has been a central issue
in recent development of the mathematics curriculum worldwide. In
this presentation, research findings on the effectiveness of the
use of some selected ICT tools in mathematics teaching and learning
will be summarized. This is then set against a review of past studies
on the actual use of ICT tools in the real classroom. From these
two reviews of the literature, discrepancies between the potentials
and the actualization of the use of ICT in mathematics education
are identified. The discrepancies are discussed in terms of the
change in our understanding of the nature of mathematics brought
about by ICT as the learning tool. The presentation will conclude
with some discussions on the implications of this change in tool
as well as change in understanding of the nature of mathematics
for teaching and learning.
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