Coherence and Relevance of Materials and Technologies to Support Mathematics Curriculum Reforms

Abstract

The implementation of mathematics curriculum reforms is very often – perhaps always – supported by the development of ‘resources’. This chapter identifies the increasing range of physical and digital curriculum resources that have been developed to support particular curriculum reforms. The analysis suggests that these resources can be both coherent with the intent of the reforms, and relevant to the intended user. Messages about the characteristics of such resources and the constraints that weigh on achieving the goals of coherence and relevance are identified.