ERIC Number: EJ1092084
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Mar
Pages: 25
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Showing and Telling: Using Tablet Technology to Engage Students in Mathematics
Ingram, Naomi; Williamson-Leadley, Sandra; Pratt, Keryn
Mathematics Education Research Journal, v28 n1 p123-147 Mar 2016
This paper reports on a qualitative investigation into the use of Show and Tell tablet technology in mathematics classrooms. A Show and Tell application (app) allows the user to capture voice and writing or text in real time. Described here are the perceptions of 11 teachers during and after their exploration into the use of Show and Tell in their primary and secondary classrooms. These perceptions were used to evaluate Show and Tell tablet technology against a framework of student engagement and effective pedagogy. The results of the study indicated that the teachers perceived both the level and the quality of the students' engagement were high. Using Show and Tell apps enabled the teachers to enact effective pedagogy within their classroom practices. Importantly, through the use of Show and Tell recordings, students' thinking became visible to themselves, their teachers and other students in the class. This thinking then formed the basis of robust discussions and negotiation about the mathematical concepts and the strategies the students used to solve problems.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Computer Oriented Programs, Teacher Attitudes, Mathematical Concepts, Problem Solving, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Mathematics Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Investigations, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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