Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Orlando, Florida, March 22-25, 2012

Paper A104

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, ISBN 0-321-869699, Copyright (C) 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.


The Preparation of Secondary Pre-service Mathematics Teachers on the Integration of Technology

Antonio R. Quesada


The University of Akron

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Laurie A. Dunlap


The University of Akron


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ABSTRACT

Are we preparing our pre-service secondary teachers to properly use the capabilities that hand-held graphing technology (HHGT) provides? To answer this question, we established criteria on how the integration of HHGT, without CAS, expands the study of mathematics at the secondary level. A test based on the established criteria was initially administered four years ago to three intact groups consisting of 46 pre-service secondary teachers from three universities in the Midwest of the USA. We compare the results with those obtained over the last two years with two additional intact groups. Students were also asked to answer a survey where they rated their knowledge on the established criteria. In this paper, we will share the criteria and a sample of the test questions used as well as the results, which point to the need for changes.

Keyword(s): teacher training