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The SimCalc Vision and Contributions - Democratizing Access to Important Mathematics (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
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The SimCalc Vision and Contributions - Democratizing Access to Important Mathematics (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Series: Advances in Mathematics Education
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This volume provides essential guidance for transforming
mathematics learning in schools through the use of innovative
technology, pedagogy, and curriculum. It presents clear, rigorous
evidence of the impact technology can have in improving students
learning of important yet complex mathematical concepts -- and goes
beyond a focus on technology alone to clearly explain how teacher
professional development, pedagogy, curriculum, and student
participation and identity each play an essential role in
transforming mathematics classrooms with technology. Further,
evidence of effectiveness is complemented by insightful case
studies of how key factors lead to enhancing learning, including
the contributions of design research, classroom discourse, and
meaningful assessment. The volume organizes over 15 years of
sustained research by multiple investigators in different states
and countries who together developed an approach called "SimCalc"
that radically transforms how Algebra and Calculus are taught. The
SimCalc program engages students around simulated motions, such as
races on a soccer field, and builds understanding using visual
representations such as graphs, and familiar representations such
as stories to help students to develop meaning for more abstract
mathematical symbols. Further, the SimCalc program leverages
classroom wireless networks to increase participation by all
students in doing, talking about, and reflecting on mathematics.
Unlike many technology programs, SimCalc research shows the
benefits of balanced attention to curriculum, pedagogy, teacher
professional development, assessment and technology -- and has
proven effectiveness results at the scale of hundreds of schools
and classrooms. Combining the findings of multiple investigators in
one accessible volume reveals the depth and breadth of the research
program, and engages readers interested in: * Engaging students in
deeply learning the important concepts in mathematics * Designing
innovative curriculum, software, and professional development *
Effective uses of technology to improve mathematics education *
Creating integrated systems of teaching that transform mathematics
classrooms * Scaling up new pedagogies to hundreds of schools and
classrooms * Conducting research that really matters for the future
of mathematics learning * Engaging students in deeply learning the
important concepts in mathematics * Designing innovative
curriculum, software, and professional development * Effective uses
of technology to improve mathematics education * Creating
integrated systems of teaching that transform mathematics
classrooms * Scaling up new pedagogies to hundreds of schools and
classrooms * Conducting research that really matters for the future
of mathematics learning
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