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GeoGebra Dynamic Mathematics for Everyone

Improving Students’ and Teachers’ Motivations in Learning

Mathematics with Technology

Zsolt LaviczaFaculty of Education

University of Cambridge

International GeoGebra InstituteThe Plan Beginning of SeptemberStudent interviews3-5 pilot interviews – Write up individual reportsCzech-Austria meeting- summarise this reportPartner School ideasKeep an open eye what you observe in your school –

prepare a 3-5min presentation about your ideasProject advertisementAdvertise the project on website and leave space for

feedback Project meeting – End of 12-13 OctoberDiscuss results from interviews5min presentation for partner schoolsDecide about the February seminars

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Themes - IdeasResponses are not HomogeniousDiffer by

School type Age Country (Questions asked)

We have askedMotivations – Difficulties - Wishes

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Themes - IdeasDiscrepancy/Alignment between teachers’

and students’ ideas for motivation and wishes

Mathematics as School Subject/ScienceMathematics as Inspiring or

Mechanical/Algorithmic field of study

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Themes - IdeasMove From

Grades Requirements Exams

Move Towards• Usefulness of Maths• Real World Problems• Projects• Different Classroom

Dynamics

Which will improve• Grades• Requirements• Exams

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To work onAlign/Reprioritise teachers’ and students’

Motivations-Difficulties – WishesReal world Problems – usefulness for studentsProject work/Group work – changing

classroom dynamicsIn reflection of the Educational SystemPrepare materials and pedagogy that improve

these goals

International GeoGebra InstituteNext Steps in accord with GoalsImprove students (teachers) motivation

Intervention in schools Workshops? Joint work?

Find out what is a partner school Keep listening

Evaluate improvements and ideas of PS New round of interviews

Present ideas for wider audience Conference presentation Papers from first state

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End of October

Improve motivation in mathematics classrooms

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How to do itFinding Key teachers

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Work with 1-2 teachers – prepare 1-2 lessonsInterview students/teachers afterwards?Base teacher seminars based on these

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PlansOctober – NovemberWork with teachers – meeting with them once

in 1-2 weeks (take notes of the meetings)Develop 1-2 lessons for December which

focus on usefulness of mathematics in real life situation (projects) – something different than the usual practice (trial in own classrooms)

Maybe some project ideas for students over the holidays?

Data (be present of this class - observe)

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