Uses of Technology in Lower Secondary Mathematics Education

Abstract

This topical survey establishes an overview of the current state of the art in technology use in mathematics education from an international perspective, including both practice-oriented experiences and research-based evidence. Three themes are discussed: Evidence for effect; Digital assessment; Communication and collaboration. Exploiting the opportunities provided by technology for teaching and learning requires a rethinking of educational paradigms and strategies. In the context of lower secondary mathematics, mathematical knowledge has the potential to be outsourced to powerful technologies, which challenges current curricula goals and teaching and assessment practices. We predict future possible trends in technology-rich mathematics education and provide a research agenda, looking forward to a position of effective integration of technology to support mathematics teaching and learning in lower secondary.