Policies and Implementations for Technology Integration in Mathematics Education: Perspectives from Around the World

Ana Isabel Sacristán, Eleonora Faggiano, Marisol Santacruz-Rodríguez, Helena Rocha

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Abstract

In this chapter, we examine the role of policies and other factors affecting digital technology (DT) integration in mathematics education. In particular, we develop a cross-national analysis of the impact on DT implementation in four countries: two countries in Europe (Italy and Portugal) and two countries in Latin America (Colombia and Mexico). We analyze the role that policies, political changes, reforms, curricula, educational organization and systems, sociocultural aspects, and teachers’ training, knowledge, and beliefs play toward possible DT implementations. We observe that there is a discourse in policies to promote digital technologies’ use, but in practice the availability and integration of such resources in mathematics classrooms is still scarce. We also note that the efforts done during the pandemic did not change this, promoting general ICT use, rather than DT resources that might enhance mathematics teaching and learning.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Digital Resources in Mathematics Education
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages1263-1305
Number of pages43
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-45667-1
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-45666-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameSpringer International Handbooks of Education
VolumePart F3098
ISSN (Print)2197-1951
ISSN (Electronic)2197-196X

Keywords

  • Cross-national study
  • Digital technologies
  • Mathematics education
  • National systems
  • Policies

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