RUME 14 (Volume 4)
2011
Portland, Oregon
HOW DO IPADS FACILITATE SOCIAL INTERACTION IN THE CLASSROOM?
Page: 68
Traditionally, research on technology in mathematics education focuses on interac tions between the user and the technology, but little is known is about how technology can facili- tate interaction among students. In this preliminary report we will explore how students use iPads while negotiating mathematical meaning in a community of learners. We are currently studying the use of iPads in an introductory business calculus course. We will report on classroom observations and a series of small-group interviews in which students explore the concepts of local and global extrema. Our preliminary results are that the portability of Pads and the intuitive applications have allowed students to easily incorporate the iPad into their collaborations.