Technology and xx

• Autores: William Gratzer, Srilal Krishanan
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 39, Nº. 7, 2008, págs. 952-960
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/00207390802054482
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• Resumen

  • The revolution of technology in education has heralded a new wave of learning styles and in some cases total dependence on technology. Yet, statistics reveal no significant improvement in student performance in Mathematics and a downward trend in basic algebra skills. The major impediment in the learning process is lack of understanding of the concepts and a virtual total dependence on technology. We expose the dangers of total dependence on technology by using the much-ignored function f(x) = xx as a case study and conclude that technology can be a valuable tool provided the student has complete understanding of related concepts.