ICT driven pedagogies and its impact on learning outcomes in high school mathematics

Abstract ICT (information and communication technology) creates numerous opportunities for teachers to re-think their pedagogies. In subjects like mathematics which draws upon abstract concepts, ICT creates such an opportunity. Instead of a mimetic pedagogical approach, suitably designed activities with ICT can enable learners to engage more proactively with their learning. In this quasi-experimental designed study, ICT was used in teaching mathematics to a group of first year high school students (N = 25) in Australia. The control group was taught predominantly through traditional pedagogies (N = 22). Most of the variables that had previously impacted on the design of such studies were suitably controlled in this year-long investigation. Quantitative and qualitative results showed that students who were taught by ICT driven pedagogies benefitted from the experience. Pre- and post-test means showed that there was a difference between the treatment and control groups. Of greater significance was that the students (in the treatment group) believed that the technology enabled them to engage more with their learning.

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