Online Resources in Mathematics, Teachers’ Geneses and Didactical Techniques

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Abstract

The study we present here concerns the consequences of integrating online resources into the teaching of mathematics. We focus on the interaction between teachers and specific online resources they draw on: e-exercise bases. We propose a theoretical approach to study the associated phenomena, combining instrumental and anthropological perspectives. For given didactical tasks, we observe teachers’ instrumental geneses, and the didactical techniques they develop. We exemplify our approach with the analysis of a case study of trigonometry in grade 9.

Keywords

Didactical techniques E-exercise basis Instrumental genesis Instrumented technique Teaching resources 

Abbreviations

EEB

E-exercise basis

GUPTEn

Genesis of Professional Use of Technologies by teachers

MO

Mathematical organization

MEP

Mathenpoche

DO

Didactical organization

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.CREAD, IUFM de Bretagne UBORennes CedexFrance

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