Apps for mathematics learning: a review of 'educational' apps from the iTunes App Store

Kate Highfield; Kristy Goodwin

Apps for mathematics learning: a review of 'educational' apps from the iTunes App Store

Kate Highfield, Kristy Goodwin

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Abstract

Increasingly iPads™ are being used in schools and prior-to-school settings, with a plethora of Apps available for mathematics learning. Despite the growing number of Apps available in the iTunes App Store, there has been limited systematic analysis of the pedagogic design of Apps designed for mathematics learning. This paper describes a content analysis of Apps that are currently available as 'educational' content in the iTunes App Store and highlights the limited range of pedagogic designs available for mathematics learning.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mathematics education
Subtitle of host publication	yesterday, today and tomorrow : proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Editors	Vicki Steinle, Lynda Ball, Caroline Bardini
Place of Publication	Adelaide
Publisher	MERGA
Pages	378-385
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780734048448
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (36th : 2013) - Melbourne Duration: 7 Jul 2013 → 11 Jul 2013

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Conference	Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (36th : 2013)
City	Melbourne
Period	7/07/13 → 11/07/13

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Highfield, K., & Goodwin, K. (2013). Apps for mathematics learning: a review of 'educational' apps from the iTunes App Store. In V. Steinle, L. Ball, & C. Bardini (Eds.), Mathematics education: yesterday, today and tomorrow : proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (pp. 378-385). MERGA. http://www.merga.net.au/publications/counter.php?pub=pub_conf&id=2120

Highfield, Kate ; Goodwin, Kristy. / Apps for mathematics learning : a review of 'educational' apps from the iTunes App Store. Mathematics education: yesterday, today and tomorrow : proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. editor / Vicki Steinle ; Lynda Ball ; Caroline Bardini. Adelaide : MERGA, 2013. pp. 378-385

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Highfield, K & Goodwin, K 2013, Apps for mathematics learning: a review of 'educational' apps from the iTunes App Store. in V Steinle, L Ball & C Bardini (eds), Mathematics education: yesterday, today and tomorrow : proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. MERGA, Adelaide, pp. 378-385, Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (36th : 2013), Melbourne, 7/07/13. <http://www.merga.net.au/publications/counter.php?pub=pub_conf&id=2120>

Apps for mathematics learning : a review of 'educational' apps from the iTunes App Store. / Highfield, Kate; Goodwin, Kristy.

Mathematics education: yesterday, today and tomorrow : proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. ed. / Vicki Steinle; Lynda Ball; Caroline Bardini. Adelaide : MERGA, 2013. p. 378-385.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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