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A Mathematical Computing Approach to Computational Thinking
Gerard Rambally
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 114–122
Computational thinking (CT) includes epistemic and representational practices such as problem reduction, transformation, and modularization; recursion and iteration; parallel processing; constructing multiple layers of abstraction; problem...
Topics: Mathematics, mathematics education, Secondary Education, Programming, Computational Thinking
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Using Technology to Promote Computational Thinking in Middle School Classrooms
Denise Johnson; Brittney Black; Michaela McGriff; Kristyn Daney
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2866–2868
Computational Thinking is becoming an increasingly important analytical and critical thinking skill that every child should be exposed to. Organizations such as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the Association for...
Topics: mathematics education, K-12 Teachers and School Leaders Related, Computational Thinking
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Exploring Computational Thinking in Preschool Math Learning Environments
Heather Lavigne; Jillian Orr; Marisa Wolsky
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 38–43
Researchers and public media content developers are working in collaboration with teachers and children on the NSF-funded project Integrating Computational Thinking (CT) into Mathematics Instruction in Rural and Urban Preschools, which is...
Topics: mathematics education, Early Childhood Education, Computational Thinking
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Designing a blended computational thinking in mathematics education course for K-6 preservice teachers
George Gadanidis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 85–90
In the context of computational thinking receiving increased focus in education, this paper has four purposes: 1) review the literature on computational thinking; 2) explore connections between computational thinking and mathematics education; 3)...
Topics: Computational Thinking, mathematics education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Introducing Computational Thinking to Primary School Classrooms in Ireland: A Constructionist Approach
Margaret Leahy; Deirdre Butler; Deirdre McQuaid; Róisín Ryan; Francis Tormey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1198–1207
The introduction of computational thinking (CT) at primary level is an area of research still in its infancy and in critical need of further research. Adopting a constructionist perspective, the research reported in this paper explores how CT can be ...
Topics: mathematics education, Science Education, Early Childhood Education
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Pre-service Teachers Improve Their Geometrical Thinking
Zekeriya Karadag
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2254–2260
This paper briefly reports a research exploring how participant pre-service teachers improve their geometrical thinking while working on a realistic mathematics education project. The participants were encouraged to picture an ornament, having basic ...
Topics: mathematics education, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Stop-Motion Animation as a Tool for Assessing Preservice Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers’ Understanding of Connections among Mathematical Representations and Computational Algorithms
Amanda Thomas; Kelley Buchheister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2230–2236
This paper describes ways in which stop-motion animation can be used to assess preservice teachers’ (PSTs’) understanding of mathematics concepts and procedures. The study draws from research literature about computational fluency, mathematical...
Topics: mathematics education, Early Childhood Education, Digital Storytelling/Video
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Discourse Analysis of Higher Order Thinking of Primary School Students in Mathematics Classroom
Lijiao Yue; Xuming Zhao; Jing Xiao
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1378–1387
The core goal of mathematics teaching is to improve students' understanding of knowledge, cultivate students' high-level mathematical thinking ability and develop students' higher order thinking. From the perspective of learning science, this paper...
Topics: mathematics education, Computational Thinking, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in teacher candidates? classroom practice
George Gadanidis; Rosa Cendros Araujo
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1944–1947
This proposal describes a case study developed in the math education program at a Canadian university, in an integrated effort to engage preservice teachers in activities that elicit mathematical surprise through the inclusion of a low floor, high...
Topics: mathematics education, Computational Thinking, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Changing the Game: Teaching Elementary Mathematics Through Coding
Paula Jakopovic; Michelle Friend; Betty Love; Victor Winter
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 55–60
In the current climate of a technology-centered world and standards-based educational system, the vision of including computer science and computational thinking at the elementary level has gained momentum in recent years. This paper examines the...
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The Role of Information Technology in Engaging Elementary Students in Mathematical Modeling
Jennifer Suh; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2576–2583
This design research study examined how sixth grade students used information technology to build a mathematical model to solve a real world problem. The mathematics educators and authors of this paper worked with four six grade teachers to design a ...
Topics: mathematics education, New Possibilties with Information Technologies
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The Impact On Student Achievement When A Teacher Uses Digitally Developed Educative Curriculum Materials
Judith Olson; Melfried Olson; Stephanie Capen; Fay Zenigami
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2730–2735
This paper discusses the effects on student achievement when teachers implement a digital curriculum in the manner for which it was designed. The curriculum was created for a new course (MOW 1) to support students who might struggle in Algebra I....
Topics: Curriculum, Achievement, mathematics education, Research & Evaluation
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Bricklayer: Mathematics through Art and Coding
Michelle Friend; Paula Jakopovic; Betty Love; Victor Winter
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 52–54
Bricklayer is a system that allows people to use programming to create images and other visual artifacts. It has been used with students from elementary school through college in order to support the learning of mathematics concepts including...
Topics: mathematics education, Creativity, Computational Thinking
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An Exploration of a Mathematics Teachers Concerns Enacting Project-Based Instruction
Tod Shockey; Charlene Czerniak; Thehazhnan Ponnaiyan; Ahmad Javaid; Jared Oluoch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 104–111
We present a case of one teacher’s engagement in project-based learning for algebra I students. This teacher was a member of a cohort of mathematics teachers and career technical educators who participated in a two-week intensive summer institute...
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The Rise of Interactive Game Development and Multimedia Project Creation Among School-Aged Children.
Charles Woods
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1971–1975
Abstract. This paper addresses the rise of interactive multimedia and game development among school-aged children with the use of computer software and online resources. Currently, students of varied grade levels and ethnic and socioeconomic...
Topics: computer animations, mathematics education, Creativity, Programming, Computational Thinking
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Pre-Service Teachers? Development Towards Computer Science Principles: A Career Path Predictor
Rebecca Odom-Bartel; Vivian Wright
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1986–1992
With the continued need for prepared employees in computer and information technology occupations there is a call for K-12 schools to offer computer science courses and content (Westervelt, 2014). Likewise, there is a push for more computer science...
Topics: mathematics education
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Integrated spreadsheets as a paradigm of Type II technology applications in mathematics teacher education
Sergei Abramovich
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2461–2466
The paper presents the use of spreadsheets integrated with digital tools capable of symbolic computations and graphic constructions in a master’s level capstone course for secondary mathematics teachers. Such use of spreadsheets is congruent with...
Topics: mathematics education, Computational Thinking, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Robotics and Coding within Integrated STEM Coursework for Elementary Pre-service Teachers
Amanda Thomas; Amy Sokoll Bauer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1878–1885
This ongoing study focused on implementing coding and robotics in an integrated STEM semester with 20 pre-service teachers (PST) in an undergraduate elementary certification program. Constructionist theory framed the integrated STEM semester...
Topics: mathematics education, Science Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Conceptual and procedural understanding of students’ algebra concepts in secondary school mathematics
Abdela Atisso Mohammed
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2539–2543
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of conceptual and procedural understanding focused instructions on secondary and preparatory students’ algebra performance, compared to the conventional teaching. Moreover, it is aimed to find...
Topics: mathematics education, Science Education, Creativity
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TITE Problem Solving: Integrating Computing and Proving in Secondary Mathematics Teacher Education
Sergei Abramovich; Michael Connell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1894–1900
The paper reflects on an earlier research on the use of technology in secondary mathematics teacher education through the lenses of newer digital tools (Wolfram Alpha, Maple), most recent standards for teaching mathematics, and recommendations for...
Topics: mathematics education, Creativity, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Teacher knowledge for early mathematics education in a technology-rich environment - in the eyes of practitioners
Kam Ling Lao
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 68–71
Learning and teaching of mathematics in early childhood education is organized differently from those in primary and secondary levels. Influence of technology on mathematics education also varies from pre-primary to secondary levels. While existing...
Topics: mathematics education, Computational Thinking, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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When Robots Invade the Neighborhood: Learning to Teach PK-5 Mathematics Leveraging Both Technology and Community Knowledge
Frances Harper; Zachary Stumbo; Nicholas Kim
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 360–367
We explore prospective teachers’ development of mathematics teaching within an elementary mathematics methods course through a model that engages them in learning about technological tools and about community-based mathematics practices in order to...
Topics: mathematics education, Early Childhood Education, Equity & Social Justice
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Online tools for small-group discussion: a comparison between threaded forums and collaborative mind-maps
Rosa Cendros Araujo; George Gadanidis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 807–814
In online environments, small-group activities are generally conducted through threaded forums as the medium for students to share and build knowledge collaboratively. However, previous studies have shown that threaded forums have a number of...
Topics: mathematics education, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Research & Evaluation
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Justin’s Path to Learning Fractions Through Coding
Lorraine Jacques
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 92–96
This paper describes the process that Justin (pseudonym), an 8th grade student with learning disabilities, developed his understanding of fraction magnitude by creating and coding a game about fractions. His learning process maps to the experiential ...
Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, mathematics education
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Geometric Transformations in Scratch Programming: A Teacher Resource
Kathryn Shafer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1836–1841
The high level of mathematical fidelity found in the Scratch programming language supports the use of Scratch as a vehicle to teach and learn mathematics. The author created a set of teacher notes that showcase different methods that can be used to...
Topics: mathematics education, Computational Thinking, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Stamping Functions: A Technology Immune Technology Enabled Problem within an Action on Objects Framework.
Michael Connell; Sergei Abramovich
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1907–1913
This paper illustrates how the notion of Technology Immune Technology Enabled (TITE) problems (Abramovich, 2014), in this case an exploration of variations in surface area we refer to as Stamping Functions , might be incorporated into a K-6...
Topics: mathematics education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Teaching Programming Through “Tactivities”
Blain Patterson; Sarah Patterson; Sherif Abdelhamid
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 85–96
Tactile activities or “tactivities” are one form of active learning that can increase student participation and enhance students’ understanding of conceptual materials [1]. Although we will describe the implementation of these tasks using MATLAB,...
Topics: mathematics education, Games & Simulations, Computational Thinking
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Mathematical Mediation: From Raw Experience to Spreadsheets via Data Tables.
Michael Connell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2141–2147
Technology enables mathematical objects requiring new modes of student interaction - for example, the exploratory power of spreadsheets. In addition to their novelty in the elementary classroom, spreadsheets can draw increased efficacy from prior...
Topics: Science Education, mathematics education
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Teaching and learning mathematics in technologically intensive classrooms.
Michael Connell; Sergei Abramovich
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2658–2663
Mathematics instruction is currently undergoing significant shifts concerning the nature of both content and the manner in which foundational understandings are to be developed. For example, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM),...
Topics: Classrooms, mathematics education, Mathematics, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Remotely Operated Vehicles: Underwater Technology in Classrooms
Geoff Wright
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1957–1960
Over the year we have developed and implemented a blended STEM curriculum based on ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) underwater technology with over 300 students in grades 2 – 9. This paper presents an overview of the curriculum, what we have learned...
Topics: mathematics education, Science Education, Engineering Education
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Using Multiple Representations to Build Conceptual Understanding in Science and Mathematics
Yash Patel; Sara Dexter
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1304–1309
Technologies can be used to generate a variety of types of representations (visuals, text, sound, numbers, graphs, and so on.) that convey mathematics and science content, including at nano-scale levels and in otherwise dangerous or “invisible”...
Topics: mathematics education, Science Education, New Possibilities with Information Technologies
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Effective Teaching with Technology: Managing Affordances in IPad Apps to Promote Young Children’s Mathematics Learning
Emma P. Bullock; Patricia Moyer-Packenham; Jessica F. Shumway; Beth MacDonald; Christina Watts
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2648–2655
This paper contributes new insights on young children’s use of virtual manipulative mathematics touch-screen apps. We conducted clinical interviews with 35 young children to capture changes in their counting skills. The results focus on changes...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, Mathematics, mathematics education, Early Childhood Education, Children