Pedagogical aspects of applying information technology in secondary mathematics education in Sri Lanka | |
| Author | Nanayakkara, Rupawathie Chandrakanthi Wickremeratne |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. IM-01-05 |
| Subject(s) | Mathematics--Study and teaching--Sri Lanka Mathematics--Computer-assisted instruction |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. IM-01-05 |
| Abstract | This research is concerned with applying a computer assisted methodology for teaching and learning mathematics at secondary level education in Sri Lanka which is a need for the 21st century, the "information centred century". Information Technology is used in a wide variety of educational environments, specially for mathematics. Information Technology facilitates applications of school mathematics to real world situations by providing access to worthwhile data and tools that eliviate the computational constraints often involved in the analysis of real world data. Analysis of existing experience in developed countries emphasis Information Technology as an integral part of mathematics education. Those counties have identified five basic modes of using Information Technology resources in teaching and learning mathematics. Further more the research illustrates exemplary mathematical activities for those five basic modes. Mathematics is a compulsory subject beginning from primary education until senior secondary education in Sri Lanka. The proposal for Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka emphasises on a systematic procedure to link Island wide schools to national and international mathematics resources. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. IM-01-05 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Information Management (IM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Batanov, D. N.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Phien, Huynh Ngoc ;Vatcharaporn Esichaikul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | World Bank ; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |