{"title":"Integrating Technology into Mathematics Education: A Case Study from Primary Mathematics Students Teachers","authors":"Berna Cant\u00fcrk-G\u00fcnhan, Esra Bukova-G\u00fczel","volume":43,"journal":"International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences","pagesStart":1577,"pagesEnd":1583,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/8470","abstract":"<p>The purpose of the study is to determine the primary mathematics student teachers- views related to use instructional technology tools in course of the learning process and to reveal how the sample presentations towards different mathematical concepts affect their views. This is a qualitative study involving twelve mathematics students from a public university. The data gathered from two semi-structural interviews. The first one was realized in the beginning of the study. After that the representations prepared by the researchers were showed to the participants. These representations contain animations, Geometer-s Sketchpad activities, video-clips, spreadsheets, and power-point presentations. The last interview was realized at the end of these representations. The data from the interviews and content analyses were transcribed and read and reread to explore the major themes. Findings revealed that the views of the students changed in this process and they believed that the instructional technology tools should be used in their classroom.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] D. H. Jonanssen, and C. S. Carr, \"Mind tools: affording multiple\r\nknowledge representations for learning,\" in Computers as cognitive\r\ntools. No more walls S. P. Lajoie (Ed.), Hillsdale, NJ: Lawlence Erlbaum\r\nAssociates, Inc. 2000, pp. 165-196.\r\n[2] National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Principles and\r\nStandards for School Mathematics, VA Reston. 2000.\r\n[3] G. Kersaint, \"Toward technology integration in mathematics education:\r\nA technology-integration course planning assignment,\"Contemporary\r\nIssues in Technology and Teacher Education, vol. 7, no. 4, pp 256-278,\r\n2007.\r\n[4] J. Kerrigan, \"Powerful software to enhance the elementary school\r\nmathematics program,\" Teaching Children Mathematics, vol. 8, no. 6,\r\npp 364-377, 2002.\r\n[5] H. Wenglinsky, \"How teaching matters: Bringing the classroom back\r\ninto discussions of teacher quality,\" Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing\r\nService, 2000.\r\n[6] S. Papert, \"The children-s machine: Rethinking school in the age of the\r\ncomputer,\" New York: Basic Books. 1992.\r\n[7] Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators- Technology Committee.\r\nDraft position statement titled Preparing Teacher to Use Technology to\r\nEnhance the Learning of Mathematics. 2005.\r\n[8] P. Mayring, (2000). Qualitative content analysis (28 paragraphs), Forum\r\nQualitative Sozialforschung \/ Forum: Qualitative Social Research\r\n(Online Journal) Available: http:\/\/www.qualitativeresearch.\r\nnet\/index.php\/fqs\/article\/view\/1089\/2385\r\n[9] D. H. Clements and M. T. Battista. \"Computer environments for learning\r\ngeometry,\" Journal of Educational Research, vol.10, no. 2, pp. 173-197,\r\n1994.\r\n[10] J. I. Heller, D. A. Curtis, R. Jaffe and C. J. Verboncoeur, \"The impact of\r\nhandheld graphing calculator use on student achievement in Algebra 1,\"\r\nERIC Document Reproduction Services No. ED493688, 2005.\r\n[11] J.C. Hollar and K. Norwood, \"The effects of a graphing-approach\r\nintermediate algebra curriculum on students- understanding of function,\"\r\nJournal of Research in Mathematics Education, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 220-\r\n226, 1999.\r\n[12] B.B. Schwarz and R. Hershkowitz, \"Prototypes: Brakes or levers in\r\nlearning the function concepts? The role of computer tools,\" Journal for\r\nResearch in Mathematics Education, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 362-389, 1999.\r\n[13] National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), (2008, March\r\n24,). The Role of Technology in the Teaching and Learning of\r\nMathematics. Available:\r\nhttp:\/\/www.nctm.org\/about\/content.aspx?id=14233\r\n[14] M. G. Rizza, \"Perspectives on preservice teachers- attitudes toward\r\ntechnology,\" The Teacher Educator, vol. 36, no. 2, pp.132-147, 2000.","publisher":"World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology","index":"Open Science Index 43, 2010"}