Computer Algebra System (CAS) Technology Integration in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms : Pedagogical Approaches and Challenges

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Orellana-Farias, Claudia, Barkatsas, Tasos and Tan, Hazel. (2023). Computer Algebra System (CAS) Technology Integration in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms : Pedagogical Approaches and Challenges. In In Barkatsas, Tasos, McLaughlin, Patricia and Goff, Wendy (Ed.). Reimagining Education for the Second Quarter of the 21st Century and Beyond : Dilemmas, Challenges, Advancements and Innovations pp. 24 Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004688490_002
AuthorsOrellana-Farias, Claudia, Barkatsas, Tasos and Tan, Hazel
EditorsBarkatsas, Tasos, McLaughlin, Patricia and Goff, Wendy
Abstract

This chapter reports on the experiences of two Victorian upper secondary school teachers utilising Computer Algebra System (CAS) technology in the mathematics classroom. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. A thematic analysis was then conducted to identify key themes which emerged from the data. The results focus on each teacher’s perceptions of CAS calculator usage in mathematics education, their pedagogical approaches when utilising this technology in the classroom, and the difficulties they encountered. This chapter provides insights into how CAS integration has been conceptualised for 21st century learners and the educational challenges which may arise.

KeywordsComputer Algebra Systems ; secondary mathematics education; technology implementation ; teaching approaches
Page range24
39
Year01 Jan 2023
Book titleReimagining Education for the Second Quarter of the 21st Century and Beyond : Dilemmas, Challenges, Advancements and Innovations
PublisherBrill
Place of publicationNetherlands
Edition8
SeriesGlobal Education in the 21st Century, Volume: 8
ISBN978-90-04-68848-3
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004688490_002
Web address (URL)https://brill.com/display/book/9789004688490/BP000013.xml
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Copyright 2024 by Tasos Barkatsas, Patricia McLaughlin and Wendy Goff. Published by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands

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