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Teaching Mathematics with Tablet PCs: A Professional Development Program Targeting Primary School Teachers

Teaching Mathematics with Tablet PCs: A Professional Development Program Targeting Primary School Teachers

Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Katerina Mavrou, George Stylianou, Stephanos Mavromoustakos, George Christou
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781466673632|ISBN10: 146667363X|EISBN13: 9781466673649
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7363-2.ch018
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Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Maria, et al. "Teaching Mathematics with Tablet PCs: A Professional Development Program Targeting Primary School Teachers." STEM Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 322-344. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7363-2.ch018

APA

Meletiou-Mavrotheris, M., Mavrou, K., Stylianou, G., Mavromoustakos, S., & Christou, G. (2015). Teaching Mathematics with Tablet PCs: A Professional Development Program Targeting Primary School Teachers. In I. Management Association (Ed.), STEM Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 322-344). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7363-2.ch018

Chicago

Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Maria, et al. "Teaching Mathematics with Tablet PCs: A Professional Development Program Targeting Primary School Teachers." In STEM Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 322-344. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7363-2.ch018

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Abstract

Declining interest in mathematics and the need to raise the educational standards of youth in this discipline set a critical agenda for the revision of pedagogical practices. Tablet PCs and other mobile devices hold a lot of promise as tools for improving education at all levels. The research discussed in this chapter comes from an ongoing, multifaceted program designed to explore the potential of tablet technologies for enhancing mathematics teaching and learning at the primary school level. The program is taking place within a private primary school in Cyprus and aims at the effective integration of one-to-one tablet technologies (iPads) into the mathematics school curriculum. It has adopted a systemic approach to the introduction of iPads in the school setting that focuses on the broad preparation and on-going engagement of all key stakeholders involved in the educational process. In the chapter, the authors report on the main experiences gained from Phase 1 of the program, which involved the design and organization of a professional development workshop targeting the school teachers. The authors describe the content and structure of the workshop and discuss its impact on teachers' knowledge, skills, and confidence in incorporating tablet technologies within the mathematics curriculum.

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