[Maths-Education] Re: ICT in mathematics

[Douglas Butler (Argonet)]

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. 

I am both a creator and a user of mathematics software, and I need no
convincing at all.  

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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Sarah

One of the real success stories in the use of ICT to support learning in
mathematics is Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor for algebra.

A summary of the research evidence can be found at:

http://www.carnegielearning.com/research/reports/

Dylan


On 4 Mar 2011, at 11:29, Maughan, Sarah wrote:

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> Hi
> I am trying to find some evidence about whether ICT has a positive impact
on attainment in mathematics and wonder if anyone has any good examples?  If
you look at syntheses of research they tend to find little or no positive
impact, over and above good teaching.  However, I believe there are some
examples of where the findings are more positive, usually in terms of a
particular kind of ICT in a particular context.  Can anyone let me know
which are the key research reports in this area?  I am particularly
interested in impact on attainment rather than motivation or engagement
(even though ultimately this is likely to improve attainment), so ICT use
that directly helps with understanding of particular concepts for example.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
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> Sarah
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