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Helpwithmaths.com: Students' use of online mathematical resources
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Muir, T, Helpwithmaths.com: Students' use of online mathematical resources, Mathematics Education: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 7-11 July 2013, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 522-529. (2013) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
A recent Google search for ‘Help with maths’ produced 57 600 000 results, indicating that
there are literally millions of online resources claiming to provide assistance with
mathematics. As mathematics educators, however, we remain largely uninformed about
students’ use of such resources, particularly when they are self-initiated and often accessed
in an out of classroom environment. This paper reports on a study that investigated the
resources Grade 8 and 9 students accessed when requiring support with understanding
mathematical concepts. The study found that while friends and teachers were often
students’ preferred options, they did access online sites, particularly in the later years of
schooling. The study has implications for students and teachers including the potential for
online resources to both complement and challenge the traditional role of the teacher and
contemporary classroom practices.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teaching and instruction technologies |
UTAS Author: | Muir, T (Associate Professor Tracey Muir) |
ID Code: | 85623 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2013-07-24 |
Last Modified: | 2017-12-09 |
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