Teaching Approaches and Educational Technologies in Teaching Mathematics in Higher Education

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Title: Teaching Approaches and Educational Technologies in Teaching Mathematics in Higher Education
Authors: Nantschev, Renate (ORCID 0000-0002-9339-7777), Feuerstein, Eva (ORCID 0000-0001-9916-1733), González, Rodrigo Trujillo, Alonso, Israel Garcia, Hackl, Werner O. (ORCID 0000-0002-2688-3396), Petridis, Konstantinos, Triantafyllou, Evangelia (ORCID 0000-0001-8764-2118), Ammenwerth, Elske
Source: Education Sciences. 2020 10.
Availability: MDPI AG. Klybeckstrasse 64, 4057 Basel, Switzerland. Tel: e-mail: indexing@mdpi.com; Web site: http://www.mdpi.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Comparative Education, College Faculty, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Geographic Terms: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Israel, Kosovo, Macedonia, Spain, Sweden, Uzbekistan
ISSN: 2227-7102
Abstract: The growing use of technology for mathematics in higher education opens new pedagogical and technological challenges for teachers. The objective of this study was to analyze the teaching approaches and technology-related pedagogical competencies of 29 mathematics teachers (15 females and 14 males) from nine European countries. After conducting semi-structured interviews, the Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI-16) and the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework survey were applied. The results show large individual variations in teaching approaches, technological competencies, and institutional support. One-third of teachers apply a more student-centered approach, one-third a more teacher-centered approach, and one-third a mixed approach. Educating and supporting teachers in embracing educational technologies thus needs to be tailored strongly to individual needs and the available institutional support resources and infrastructure.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1279819
Database: ERIC
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