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GeoGebra Dynamic Mathematics for Everyone
Improving Students’ and Teachers’ Motivations in Learning
Mathematics with Technology
Zsolt LaviczaFaculty of Education
University of Cambridge
International GeoGebra InstituteThe Plan Beginning of SeptemberStudent interviews3-5 pilot interviews – Write up individual reportsCzech-Austria meeting- summarise this reportPartner School ideasKeep an open eye what you observe in your school –
prepare a 3-5min presentation about your ideasProject advertisementAdvertise the project on website and leave space for
feedback Project meeting – End of 12-13 OctoberDiscuss results from interviews5min presentation for partner schoolsDecide about the February seminars
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Themes - IdeasResponses are not HomogeniousDiffer by
School type Age Country (Questions asked)
We have askedMotivations – Difficulties - Wishes
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Themes - IdeasDiscrepancy/Alignment between teachers’
and students’ ideas for motivation and wishes
Mathematics as School Subject/ScienceMathematics as Inspiring or
Mechanical/Algorithmic field of study
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Themes - IdeasMove From
Grades Requirements Exams
Move Towards• Usefulness of Maths• Real World Problems• Projects• Different Classroom
Dynamics
Which will improve• Grades• Requirements• Exams
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To work onAlign/Reprioritise teachers’ and students’
Motivations-Difficulties – WishesReal world Problems – usefulness for studentsProject work/Group work – changing
classroom dynamicsIn reflection of the Educational SystemPrepare materials and pedagogy that improve
these goals
International GeoGebra InstituteNext Steps in accord with GoalsImprove students (teachers) motivation
Intervention in schools Workshops? Joint work?
Find out what is a partner school Keep listening
Evaluate improvements and ideas of PS New round of interviews
Present ideas for wider audience Conference presentation Papers from first state
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End of October
Improve motivation in mathematics classrooms
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How to do itFinding Key teachers
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Work with 1-2 teachers – prepare 1-2 lessonsInterview students/teachers afterwards?Base teacher seminars based on these
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PlansOctober – NovemberWork with teachers – meeting with them once
in 1-2 weeks (take notes of the meetings)Develop 1-2 lessons for December which
focus on usefulness of mathematics in real life situation (projects) – something different than the usual practice (trial in own classrooms)
Maybe some project ideas for students over the holidays?
Data (be present of this class - observe)
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