The Interaction Between The Use of Ict And Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Knowledge Base for Teaching

Abstract

With the increased availability of information and communications technology (ICT) in schools, it is important to examine how teachers use it in their instruction. This paper describes a study that involved a number of secondary mathematics teachers who had been using the new technology in their teaching for a number of years. It reports on some of the factors affecting teacher’ use of the new technology identified by analysing the data collected through questionnaires and teachers’ interviews. A possible theoretical framework to account for teachers’ learning about ICT and teachers’ incorporation of ICT into their planning for teaching mathematics is presented.