TY - CHAP

T1 - Building a bridge between school and university

T2 - 12th International Network-Based Education Conference - NBE 2005

AU - Ehmke, Timo

AU - Haapasalo, Lenni

AU - Pesonen, Martti E.

N1 - Conference code: 12

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - Mathematics can be considered as typical example when discussing about the gap between school and university. The main problem might be how students could develop their procedural school thinking towards abstract conceptual thinking. Among neglected topics in the development of mathematics education is the frequently mentioned use of modern technology, especially hypermedia utilizing interactive Java applets. This paper highlights critical issues by implementing such kind of technology in the teaching of university mathematics. It seems that moving from old studying culture towards modern one is full of cognitive, emotional and social problems. Our experiences do not support the view that using interactive applets would bring special advantages without an appropriate pedagogical framework. Even though they seem to bring interesting and useful elements in learning and assessment, it is especially the reflective tutoring that needs more consideration.

AB - Mathematics can be considered as typical example when discussing about the gap between school and university. The main problem might be how students could develop their procedural school thinking towards abstract conceptual thinking. Among neglected topics in the development of mathematics education is the frequently mentioned use of modern technology, especially hypermedia utilizing interactive Java applets. This paper highlights critical issues by implementing such kind of technology in the teaching of university mathematics. It seems that moving from old studying culture towards modern one is full of cognitive, emotional and social problems. Our experiences do not support the view that using interactive applets would bring special advantages without an appropriate pedagogical framework. Even though they seem to bring interesting and useful elements in learning and assessment, it is especially the reflective tutoring that needs more consideration.

KW - Educational science

KW - technologybased

KW - procedural

KW - interactive

KW - function

KW - conceptual

KW - computer-based

KW - binary operation

KW - applets

UR - http://www.fachportal-paedagogik.de/fis_bildung/suche/fis_set.html?FId=969491

M3 - Article in conference proceedings

SN - 951-634-980-3

T3 - University of Lapland Publications in Education

SP - 39

EP - 47

BT - Teaching-Studying-Learning (TSL) Process and Mobile Technologies

A2 - Ruokamo, H.

A2 - Hyvönen, P.

A2 - Lehtonen, M.

A2 - Tella , S.

PB - University of Lapland

Y2 - 14 September 2005 through 17 September 2005

ER -