Technology Use of Mathematics Teachers at Urban Schools

• In Event: 35.081 - Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: 35.081-6 - The Habits of Teaching and Teacher Work: Institutional Theory, Transformation Models, and the Politics of Technology in Teaching Practice

Abstract

Technology is a fundamental tool for teaching and learning mathematics. It is a key enabler of continuous, lifelong learning, serving as a gateway to directly accessing knowledge and fostering learning. The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which teachers use emerging technologies and whether their habits of using technology change after a professional development with a technology focus. Authors of this paper surveyed urban school mathematics teachers about use of software and hardware technology for three major purposes: planning, instruction, and student assessment. The results showed that even though teachers believed the technology was important and helpful in fulfilling teaching responsibilities, their use of these tools were limited but could be increased through professional development. awrwq ewrwerwr

Authors

• Adem Ekmekci, Rice University

• Danya Marie Corkin, Rice University

• Anne J. Papakonstantinou, Rice University