[Maths-Education] Re: ICT in mathematics

[Alan Rogerson]

By a strange coincidence a colleague emailed me today about something 
else but his work is very relevant to your question below Douglas, : 
http://driyekekpolor.blogspot.com/
I haven't looked at the full study and analysis, but others who wish to 
may like to email him at
driyekekpolor at gmail.com
Best wishes,
Alan



On 04/03/2011 15:22, Douglas Butler (Argonet) wrote:
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> This is a thread that has troubled me for years - how to put some flesh on
> the assertion that ICT makes a difference in mathematics.
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> I am both a creator and a user of mathematics software, and I need no
> convincing at all.
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> But to get hard research evidence would presumably require setting up
> control groups of identical children doing the same courses with the same
> teachers, but without the technology.  Surely this is impossible to achieve?
>
> Douglas
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