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, Volume 50, Issue 5, pp 849–861 | Cite as

Electronic vs. paper textbook presentations of the various aspects of mathematics

  • Zalman Usiskin
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Abstract

Based in part on our work in adapting existing paper textbooks for secondary schools for a digital format, this paper discusses paper form and the various electronic platforms with regard to the presentation of five aspects of mathematics that have roles in mathematics learning in all the grades kindergarten-12: symbolization, deduction, modeling, algorithms, and representations. In moving to digital platforms, each of these aspects of mathematics presents its own challenges and opportunities for both curriculum and instruction, that is, for the content goals and how they connect with students for learning. A combination of paper and electronic presentations may be an optimal solution but some difficulties with such a complex solution are presented.

Keywords

Textbooks Aspects of mathematics Mathematics textbooks Digital presentations Schoolbooks Electronic publishing 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.University of ChicagoChicagoUSA
  2. 2.WinnetkaUSA

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