LEARNING TOGETHER: STUDENT TEACHERS, CHILDREN AND SPREADSHEETS

Abstract

This paper reports on fourteen student teachers’ experiences of using spreadsheets to teach mathematics in secondary schools. As part of their formal assessment, they submitted accounts, listing the problems and benefits encountered in using this software. These accounts are analysed in terms of the triad: spreadsheets, children and teachers. The limitations of these categories are acknowledged but it is argued that they offer potential for minimising problems and exploiting benefits.