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Will we ever teach mathematics again in the way we used to before the pandemic?
Engelbrecht, Johann Borba, Marcelo C. Kaiser, Gabriele Agnes Hildegard
Engelbrecht, Johann
Borba, Marcelo C.
Kaiser, Gabriele Agnes Hildegard
Abstract
After about two years of emergency remote teaching during the pandemic, the teaching of mathematics is slowly returning to (what used to be called) normal. However, after the period of mostly teaching online, there is uncertainty about the extent to which we will return to the way we were teaching before. In this survey paper we attempt to give some background to the impact that emergency remote teaching may have had on teaching mathematics. We examine the possible social implications and then focus on the changing mathematics classroom, focusing on the actual mathematics curriculum, learning design and assessment, the role of collaborative activities and social media, educational videos, and the role of family and parents in future. There are indicators from the literature that educators may not return to the traditional way of teaching entirely, especially in secondary and higher education. We conclude with describing some possible new research areas that have developed through emergency remote teaching, including online education for younger learners, local learning ecosystems, the role of family and parents, instructional design, and the mathematics content of curricula.
Keywords
emergency remote teaching, COVID-19, pandemic, changing classroom, online teaching of mathematics
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
ZDM Mathematics Education
Book
Volume
55
Issue
1
Page Range
1-16
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access
Open