Changing Mathematics Education With Technology Through Research in Schools

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Abstract

The SimCalc program of research has yielded a coherent body of empirical results in the important area of enabling diverse students to learn advanced mathematics. At the core of the program, the many institutions and researchers involved share commitments to particular uses of technology in mathematics education, to the need to re-organize curriculum to take best advantage of that technology, and to integrate both technology and curriculum with professional development. Further, all share a commitment to conducting programmatic research, evaluation, and assessment work in schools. This session will share a sampling of the variety of advances arising from the SimCalc program, including experimental results, design research, methodological contributions, measurement considerations, and progress in scaling up in more schools.

Sub Unit

• Division H - Research, Evaluation and Assessment in Schools

Chair

• Antionette D. Stroter, Liberty University

Papers

• Complementary Results From Multi-Institutional, Multimethod Research on Scaling Up Simcalc - Jeremy Roschelle, SRI International

• Design Research Implementing Multimodal Curriculum Into Schools: Dynamic Representation, Connectivity, and Haptics - Stephen J. Hegedus, University of Massachusetts

• The evolution of mathematical discourse in technology-rich classrooms - Beste Gucler, Michigan State University

• Advancing Measurement of Student Learning and Engagement - Nicole Shechtman, SRI International

• Harnessing Research in the SunBay and Cornerstones Programs: Putting Results to Use in Real Schools - Philip J. Vahey, SRI International