Abstract
This paper presents a long-term study of Preservice Mathematics Teachers (PMTs) at the Faculty of mathematics, physics and informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava (FMFI UK), focusing on the implementation of digital technologies (DT) into the teaching of theoretical and practical (or applied) subjects. We conducted parallel research into two aspects, one on Calculus lessons as a theoretical subject, another on the Financial Mathematics module as an applied subject. The implementation of DT and the way this was measured varied from year to year and also in the method of implementation into the aforementioned subjects. The methods of implementation and the results are briefly described, and a comparison of these two subjects in the PMTs’ preparation is also discussed.
Highlights
The implementation of digital technologies (DT) into the teaching and learning process of mathematics started at the end of the 20th century
Several researchers have pointed out how DT could overcome the limitations of paper and pencil, e.g., [1,2] while others have focused on the preparation of prospective Mathematics teachers (PMTs), e.g., [3,4]
Due to the educational reforms in Slovakia in 2008, we focused on Financial Mathematics since it has become an integral part of mathematics education in Slovakia, starting at lower secondary school
Summary
The implementation of digital technologies (DT) into the teaching and learning process of mathematics started at the end of the 20th century. The environments for dynamic geometry, the computer algebra system and graphic calculators were the main areas in which research was conducted. Declared, the teaching and learning process provides an environment in which DT is a tool for communication, cooperation, or both. 222) stated that “tools are the materials, models and representations that students use to organize and keep track of their thinking as they solve problems”. Jančařík and Novotná [8] designed mathematical problems for higher secondary students where the computer algebra system (CAS) could be beneficial in reaching the solution, by either modelling the solution numerically or by using the computational power of computers
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