Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0453701

Funded Activity Summary

Enhancing mathematics achievement and engagement by using technology to support real problem solving and lessons of high cognitive demand. New technologies have exciting potential to bring real world applications to life in the mathematics classroom. Working collaboratively with researchers, industry-partner teachers will design, evaluate in classrooms and iteratively refine technology-supported tasks that sustain higher-order thinking and deep engagement with the context. Outcomes include guidelines for managing increased cognitive demand and for balancing abstract and concrete aspects of mathematics, so that students are more engaged in their learning. The effects of technology features, including dynamic control of variables and hot-linked representation, will be tested against theory. Substantial cultural diversity in industry partner schools ensures the findings will be widely applicable.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-08-2004

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $277,063.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Curriculum and Pedagogy | Educational Technology And Media | Curriculum Theory And Development | Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Computer software and services not elsewhere classified | Secondary education |

Other Keywords

Computer software and services not elsewhere classified | Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education | Curriculum Theory And Development | Curriculum and Pedagogy | Educational Technology And Media | Secondary education

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