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Learning and Teaching Mathematics in The Global Village

Math Education in the Digital Age

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Authors:
  1. Marcel Danesi

    1. Victoria College, University of Toronto, TORONTO, Canada

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  • Provides a fundamental reassessment for math education in the digital era
  • Introduces a new approach for introducing technology into the math classroom
  • Provides state-of-the art literature review of digital math pedagogy
  • Examines the nature of mathematical learning as part of other learning modes
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Mathematics Education in the Digital Era (MEDE, volume 6)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Math Education and Learning

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 1-36

  3. Technology, Society, and Education

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 37-73

  4. Social Media and the Wall-Less Classroom

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 75-107

  5. Pop Culture in Math Pedagogy

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 109-139

  6. Blending, Math, and Technology

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 141-176

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 177-185
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About this book

This book provides a fundamental reassessment of mathematics education in the digital era. It constitutes a new mindset of how information and knowledge are processed by introducing new interconnective and interactive pedagogical approaches. Math education is catching up on technology, as courses and materials use digital sources and resources more and more. The time has come to evaluate this new dynamic, which transcends all previous use of ancillary devices to supplement classroom math instruction. Interactivity and interconnectivity with the online world of math and math texts (such as television programs and internet sites) can be integrated with our traditional modes for delivery of math instruction.

This book looks at how this integration can unfold practically by applying these relevant pedagogical principles to elementary topics such as numeration, arithmetic, algebra, story problems, combinatorics, and basic probability theory. The book further exemplifies how mathematics can be connected to topics in popular culture, information technologies, and other such domains. 

Reviews

“This book is one of the very best to address what teaching and learning mathematics should be in the age of connected technology. … The book is highly recommended for an undergraduate course in methods of teaching mathematics. … Also, it is a wonderful text for a professional development course for math teachers whose education preceded the widespread use of technology tools for the classroom.” (G. Abramson, Computing Reviews, computingreviews.com, October, 2016)

“There is no question that the modern educator must use the technology that has created the global village: the students demand it. … Danesi does an excellent job in describing many aspects of the changes taking place in mathematics education. … If you are looking for ways to introduce a little edutainment into your classes, this book will get you started with both information and directions to follow.” (Charles Ashbacher, MAA Reviews, maa.org, August, 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Victoria College, University of Toronto, TORONTO, Canada

    Marcel Danesi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Learning and Teaching Mathematics in The Global Village

  • Book Subtitle: Math Education in the Digital Age

  • Authors: Marcel Danesi

  • Series Title: Mathematics Education in the Digital Era

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32280-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32278-0Published: 09 May 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81241-0Published: 27 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32280-3Published: 29 April 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2211-8136

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-8144

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 185

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Mathematics Education, Learning & Instruction, Computers and Education

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