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The Search for Fidelity in Geometry Apps: An Exercise in Futility?

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Title: The Search for Fidelity in Geometry Apps: An Exercise in Futility?
Language: English
Authors: Larkin, Kevin, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2015Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (38th, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2015).
Availability: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Fidelity, Geometry, Computer Oriented Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Mathematics Curriculum, Scores
Abstract: As the use of mathematics apps in classrooms becomes more prevalent, robust research into their effectiveness is required to inform best practice regarding their use. This is particularly the case for Geometry apps where accurate and dynamic representations are critical in enhancing mathematical learning. This paper provides findings from an initial critique of 53 Geometry apps. Early findings indicate that the majority of these apps were limited in their ability to assist students in developing Geometrical conceptual understanding; however, all is not lost as a number of apps were highly appropriate.
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Number of References: 12
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: ED572486
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