[Maths-Education] Call for Chapters: Integrating Touch-Enabled and Mobile Devices into Contemporary Mathematics Education

[Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris]

Call for Chapters: Integrating Touch-Enabled and Mobile Devices into Contemporary Mathematics Education

Book Editors
Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris (European University Cyprus); Katerina Mavrou (European University Cyprus); Efi Paparistodemou (Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Editorial Advisory Board

  *   Professor Constantinos Christou, University of Cyprus
  *   Professor Celia Hoyles, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
  *   Professor Chronis Kynigos, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  *   Professor Richard Noss, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
  *   Dr. Dor Abrahamson, University of California at Berkeley, USA
  *   Dr. Aisling Leavy, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland
  *   Dr. Chrystalla Papademetri-Kachrimani, European University Cyprus
  *   Dr. Demetra Pitta-Pantazi, University of Cyprus
  *   Dr. Despina Potari, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  *   Dr. Giorgos Psycharis, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  *   Dr. Georgios Stylianou, European University Cyprus
  *   Dr. Charalambos Vrasidas, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Call for Chapters
Proposals Submission Deadline: January 30, 2014
Full Chapters Due: May 30, 2014
Submission Date: October 15, 2014
Introduction

For release in the Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning (AMDL)<http://www.igi-global.com/book-series/advances-mobile-distance-learning/37162> Book Series. The Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning (AMDL) Book Series publishes research encompassing a variety of topics related to all facets of mobile and distance learning. This series aims to be an essential resource for the timeliest research to help advance the development of new educational technologies and pedagogy for use in online classrooms.



Recent technological advances have provided the opportunity to create entirely new learning environments in mathematics. One promising approach lately explored is the potential of hand-held tablet PCs and other handheld devices (e.g. smartphones, game consoles, etc.) that have become an integral part of modern society and are routinely used in daily life, as tools for enhancing mathematics teaching learning. Lately, there has been a rapid adoption of mobile devices in educational institutions worldwide (e.g. NMC, 2012; Burden et al., 2012; Quillan, 2011; Henderson & Yeow, 2012; BESA, 2012). The New Media Consortium (NMC) and EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) NMC Horizon Report: 2012 K-12 Edition (Johnson, Adams, & Cummins, 2012) identified tablets, alongside other mobile devices and apps, as the emerging technologies expected to enter mainstream adoption by schools within 2013.



Given the increasingly important role of mobile devices as ubiquitous learning tools in both formal and informal educational settings, mobile mathematics learning - which studies the ways in which the mobility of learners, augmented by suitable handheld devices, can contribute to the process of gaining new mathematical knowledge, skills, and experiences - is a subarea of the growing field of mobile learning research that has lately attracted mathematics educators' attention.



In order to help researchers and practitioners to effectively utilize the vast capabilities of mobile technologies, there is urgent need for scholarly publications investigating their infiltration into mathematics teaching and learning practices and experiences. This edited volume will fill an important gap in the research literature by providing a thorough survey of the state-of-knowledge in all aspects of mobile mathematics learning. The book will compile a collection of knowledge on the latest developments and approaches to mobile mathematics learning.

Objective

This book will aim to inform best practices in mathematics education research and teaching practice by providing a detailed account of current and future trends and issues in mobile mathematics learning, and associated technologies and educational methodologies. Specifically, the book has the following objectives:

  *   Provide a comprehensive overview of up-to-date international research work on the adoption of mobile technologies in formal, informal, and non-formal mathematics education contexts;
  *   Identify and publish worldwide best practices in the design, development, and educational use of mobile technologies in support of students' mathematics learning processes and outcomes;
  *   Provide educators with a wealth of illustrative examples, helpful suggestions, and practical strategies on how to address the challenges arising from the adoption of mobile learning devices and promote effective mathematics learning;
  *   Contribute to future research and theory-building by addressing theoretical, epistemological, and methodological considerations regarding the design of mobile-assisted mathematics learning environments;
  *   Account for issues of equity and diversity in mobile mathematics pedagogy, in order to increase participation of groups of learners at special risk of exclusion from mobile mathematics learning.

Target Audience

This timely publication approaches an audience that is broad enough to include all researchers and practitioners interested in the exploitation of mobile technologies in mathematics teaching and learning.

Mathematics teachers at all levels of schooling, and in adult education, will get a compilation of best practices and recommended processes for optimizing the use of mobile learning technologies in the mathematics classroom. Researchers interested in exploring and advancing the field of mobile-assisted mathematics learning will be informed about the latest developments in the field, and about relevant research projects currently being implemented in various formal and informal educational settings worldwide. Educational leaders (e.g. school district administrators, technology coordinators, etc.) will get practical advice on how to cope with the administrative and organizational issues surrounding the integration of mobile devices in mathematics teaching and learning. Academic experts, learning technologists, and educational software developers, will get more sensitized to the needs of mathematics learners and their teachers, supporting the development of new methodologies and technological tools, which make constructive use of mobile devices. National and transnational education authorities responsible for setting mathematics curricula and educational policies will get useful information regarding current developments and future trends in mathematics education. Finally, teacher training institutions will be able to utilize the book for further improvement of their teacher preparation programs.

Recommended Topics

The edited volume will cover a broad range of topics on the design and application of mobile technologies in a variety of both formal and informal mathematics learning contexts, ranging from schools to the workplace. It is envisioned that the chapters included in the book will be organized in sections covering the following themes: (a) theory and pedagogy of mobile mathematics learning; (b) learning and learner support in practice; (c) mobile mathematics learning contexts and domains; (d) evaluation and assessment of mobile mathematics learning; (e) policy and administration issues regarding mobile mathematics learning; and (f) issues of equality and accessibility. The sections will include chapters that discuss the above from both research and innovative practice perspectives. Each chapter will include extensive bibliographic references for further reading. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

Pedagogical and Instructional Design Considerations

  *   Mobile learning as a catalyst for transforming mathematics teaching and learning
  *   Socio-cultural context and implications of mobile mathematics learning
  *   Pedagogical models, learning theories, and educational methodologies for mobile technologies' integration in informal and formal mathematics education settings
  *   Practical strategies for identifying, selecting, and implementing use of emerging mobile technologies and applications in mathematics teaching and learning
  *   Theoretical, epistemological, and methodological considerations regarding the design of mathematical learning activities with mobile technologies.
  *   Professional development programs for teaching with mobile devices

Learning and Learners Support: Individual, Collaborative, and Situated Mobile-Assisted Mathematics Learning

  *   Enhanced individual learning experiences with personalized mobile environments
  *   Self-regulated, self-directed, and reflective learning using mobile devices
  *   Problem- and project-based mathematics learning
  *   Inquiry-based mathematics learning
  *   Collaborative knowledge building
  *   Game-based mathematics learning
  *   Virtual Worlds and Simulations for mathematical education
  *   Mathematical Learning with augmented reality mobile learning environment
  *   Dynamic mathematics education software applications on mobile devices
  *   Seamless Educational Spaces and Authentic Learning Scenarios
  *   Communities of mathematics learners and communities of practice
  *   Psycho-pedagogic support for mobile users
  *   Adaptive learning strategies (adapted learning flow, adapted content, adapted monitoring process)
  *   Interdisciplinary Learning- using mobile technologies to build links between mathematics and other subjects
  *   Situated learning experiences

Mobile mathematics learning contexts and domains

  *   Informal and Formal Mobile Mathematics Learning/Learner Support
  *   Location-based and Context- Aware Environments for Formal and Informal Learning Integration
  *   Learner mobility and transitions across formal and informal learning contexts afforded by Mobile Technologies.
  *   Mobile Fieldwork and other outdoor activities for the learning of mathematics
  *   Mobile learning in formal mathematics education contexts: initial (K-12, higher education), post-initial (continuing education)
  *   Mobile learning in informal and non-formal mathematics education contexts: vocational education and training, work-based learning
  *   Applications of mobile technology in open and distance mathematics education
  *   Learner mobility and transitions across formal and informal learning contexts afforded by mobile technologies
  *   Schools and universities of the future

Assessment of mobile Mathematics Learning

  *   Measuring what matters in the mobile age
  *   Testing, assessment and quality issues of mobile mathematics learning
  *   Evaluation and assessment of mobile mathematics learning happening on the move
  *   Alternative evaluation strategies offered by cloud computing and learning analytics
  *   Real-time student monitoring and assessment

Policies, Administration, and Management Issues

  *   Infrastructure, administrative and organizational issues of mobile mathematics teaching and learning
  *   Practical strategies and suggestions for management of disruptive mobile technologies in the mathematics classroom
  *   Privacy and security issues in mobile learning
  *   Copyright and Fair Use in mobile learning

Mobile Mathematics Learning for All Issues of Equity and diversity

  *   Use of mobile technologies for increasing adult and youth mathematical literacy and employability of at-risk social groups
  *   Role of gender in mobile game-based mathematics learning
  *   Generation divide and mobile learning
  *   Mobile Learning across developing and developed countries - Tackling digital divides
  *   Accessibility considerations for mobile pedagogy
  *   Assistive technologies in mobile mathematics learning
  *   Mobile applications for differentiated instruction

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 30, 2014 a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of their proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by February 15, 2014 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by May 30, 2014. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com<http://www.igi-global.com/>. This publication is anticipated to be released in the Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning (AMDL) book series in 2015.

Important Dates
January 30, 2014: Proposal Submission Deadline
February 15, 2014: Proposal Acceptance Notification
May 30, 2014: Full Chapter Submission
July 30, 2014: Review Results Returned
August 30, 2014: Revised Chapter Submission
September 30, 2014: Final Chapter Acceptance Notification
October 15, 2014: Final Chapter Submission
November 30, 2014: Final Deadline

Inquiries

Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris (European University, Cyprus)
m.mavrotheris at euc.ac.cy<mailto:m.mavrotheris at euc.ac.cy>

Katerina Mavrou (European University, Cyprus)
k.mavrou at euc.ac.cy<mailto:k.mavrou at euc.ac.cy>

Efi Paparistodemou (Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus, Cyprus)
e.paparistodemou at cytanet.com.cy<mailto:e.paparistodemou at cytanet.com.cy>