Abstract
New learning technologies have brought fresh challenges to teachers in selecting appropriate educational resources, particularly in regards to mobile devices. There are an impressive number of educational mobile learning applications, more commonly known as apps, that teachers need to understand before integrating them into the classroom. To make this process more effective, educational apps can be categorised on their specific role in the teaching and learning of mathematics along with their media richness. A framework of nine distinct categories of apps emerged, grouped into three main clusters, namely, investigative, productivity and instructive tools. The framework was validated with examples from a K-12 context.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education 2013 (19th Annual UniServe Science Conference) September 19th - September 21st 2013 Australian National University and University of Canberra |
| Subtitle of host publication | Students in transition – the learners’ journey |
| Place of Publication | Sydney |
| Publisher | University of Sydney |
| Pages | 142-147 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780987183422 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (19th : 2013) - Canberra Duration: 19 Sept 2013 → 21 Sept 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (19th : 2013) |
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| City | Canberra |
| Period | 19/09/13 → 21/09/13 |
Keywords
- mobile
- learning
- apps
- mathematics
- smartphone
- tablets