Technology-Mediated Realistic Mathematics Education and the Bridge21 Model: A teaching experiment
Year: 2015
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Many recent curriculum reforms aim to address shortfalls with regard to student engagement with mathematics by harnessing the affordances of technology, social\nconstructivist pedagogies, contextual scenarios, and/\nor approaches aligned with Realistic Mathematics\nEducation (RME). However, these may not sit well within\na conventional classroom setting; a 21st Century (21C)\nlearning model may be more appropriate. This paper\ndescribes a teaching experiment in Ireland, supporting\nan ongoing curriculum reform; it used technology-mediated activities consonant with social constructivism,\nRME, and 21C learning. The study involved twenty students (aged 15–17) over a two-day period. Results suggest\nthat the approach has the potential to increase student\nengagement with and confidence in mathematics
Authors: Oldham, Elizabeth, Tangney, Brendan, Bray, Aibhín
Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3136373945