Developing teachers’ technological pedagogical mathematics knowledge (TPMK) to build students’ capacity to think and communicate in mathematics classrooms

Abstract

This chapter documents the Mathematics teachers’ creation of technological pedagogical mathematics knowledge (TPMK) for the infusion of an inquiry- based approach to support students’ communication of mathematical reasoning. The 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) approach was originally used in the school’s Science curriculum. This design project was initiated to explore the crossdisciplinary infusion of the 5E pedagogical approach into the school’s Mathematics curriculum. The goal is to address students’ weaknesses in articulating their mathematical reasoning and understanding. By documenting the teachers’ design processes, this chapter provides insights for educators and researchers on how usable TPMK can be created within a school-based context to address the specifi c learning challenges of students with relevant ICT tools. It also provides fi ndings on how such kinds of pedagogy infl uences student learning.