Teacher Network Use of Digital Curriculum Resources for Teaching Mathematics

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Abstract

Digital technology is increasingly common in mathematics classrooms, with the potential to enhance instruction and teaching. This study concerns how networks of teachers use a digital collaborative platform to engage students in problem-centered mathematics. We examined teachers’ digital curriculum resource use in two different networks of teachers, including logged data on digital platform use, surveys about typical resource use, and interviews. We found that teachers used the digital platform to access curriculum resources and student work to enhance instruction and began to engage with digital tools for planning outside of instructional time. Teachers’ digital collaboration can take different forms depending on network context, and our project’s ongoing work develops digital tools to complement and enhance existing collective practices.

Authors

• Alden Jack Edson, Michigan State University
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• Ashley Fabry, Michigan State University
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• Taren Going, Michigan State University
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• Sunyoung Park, Michigan State University
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• Kristen Bieda, Michigan State University
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