Comments on: Math Textbooks in the Future http://demirus.com/2010/06/10/math-textbooks-in-the-future/ Mathematics Education and Technology Sat, 14 Mar 2015 13:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://demirus.com/2010/06/10/math-textbooks-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-11 admin Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:49:52 +0000 http://demirus.com/?p=146#comment-11 I also believe that providing multiple representations of mathematics concepts is one of the most important benefits of current information technology. However, exposing students to various forms of mathematical ideas sometimes might put additional cognitive load on students' learning. This might be also one of the reasons why students cannot keep their attention (or interest) while using technology for their learning. While providing multiple representations of mathematics concepts through technology, we need to be cautious whether the representations we present are meaningful and manageable for learners. If learners are not able to recognize the mathematical ideas or relations in or among representations, these representations will no longer be their representations. Thus, students gradually lose their attention and interest on these representations even if the technology being used to present the representations is quite interesting for students in the beginning. I also believe that providing multiple representations of mathematics concepts is one of the most important benefits of current information technology. However, exposing students to various forms of mathematical ideas sometimes might put additional cognitive load on students’ learning. This might be also one of the reasons why students cannot keep their attention (or interest) while using technology for their learning.

While providing multiple representations of mathematics concepts through technology, we need to be cautious whether the representations we present are meaningful and manageable for learners. If learners are not able to recognize the mathematical ideas or relations in or among representations, these representations will no longer be their representations. Thus, students gradually lose their attention and interest on these representations even if the technology being used to present the representations is quite interesting for students in the beginning.

]]> By: GraceA http://demirus.com/2010/06/10/math-textbooks-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-10 GraceA Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:10:19 +0000 http://demirus.com/?p=146#comment-10 'Many researchers have underlined ...... mathematical ideas.' This is true to a certain extent, that technology provides interactive learning. It is very important to the students of today that the teacher keeps abreast of the latest technology to enhance learning. But most important is that the student is interested in understanding the concept. The key word here should be multiple representation, whereby technology provides another approach for learning, but does not supercede all other avenues. The down side to technology usage is that student may eventually become bored and divert their attention to other areas on the internet. Overall, if mathematics is made fun and students are engaged in learning they will stay focus. ‘Many researchers have underlined …… mathematical ideas.’ This is true to a certain extent, that technology provides interactive learning. It is very important to the students of today that the teacher keeps abreast of the latest technology to enhance learning. But most important is that the student is interested in understanding the concept. The key word here should be multiple representation, whereby technology provides another approach for learning, but does not supercede all other avenues.
The down side to technology usage is that student may eventually become bored and divert their attention to other areas on the internet. Overall, if mathematics is made fun and students are engaged in learning they will stay focus.

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