Some aspects of mathematics and science are abstracts. Also, sometimes concepts taught are all new in terms of the contents elaborated. With this regard technology should aim to make instruction more accessible and interesting. Students learn better when they are interested, so technology is the best way to start as they all like technology based applications.<\/p>\n
In general, students stay engaged in their learning when their ability to learn is continuously challenged with activities that contain rich experiences and authentic tasks; which that provide students with opportunities to extend their intellect, helping them to extend their way of thinking and what they know as they develop disciplined ways of thinking and encounter others\u2019 ideas. Digital technology gives us tools to create such learning environment that promotes students\u2019 interest and help them to create things that mattered to them.<\/p>\n
In mathematics and science, digital technology can help visualizing, simulating, and facilitating analysis and interpretation of data. This will address many conceptual challenges. There are many technologies that we can use to improve teaching and learning in math and science. \u00a0However, there are topics in math such as Complex numbers and Calculus where it is challenging to use technology to shift from algebraic manipulation to conceptualization and interpretation of our results.<\/p>\n
Using technology to master a particular skill helps to address conceptual challenge. However, technology is not helpful for all learning skills. For instance, though the graphic calculators (GC) are very important to understand functions and algebraic equations. The data processing stage (algebraic manipulation) while solving a problem should not be neglected. The students should know how to process data before they learned to compute it their calculator. Knowledge over data processing is what helps the students to grasp the underlying patterns and principles which drive the production of graphs or results generate by the GC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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