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Technology and mathematics education: A survey of recent developments and important problems

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This paper, prepared for the survey lecture of theme group T2 at the Sixth International Congress on Mathematical Education in Budapest, gives an oveview and analysis of recent progress in applying electronic information technology to creation of new environments for intellectual work in mathematics. The paper is divided into six major sections considering the impact of: 1. Numerical computation; 2. Graphic computation; 3. Symbolic computation; 4. Multiple Representations of Information; 5. Programming and Connections of Computer Science and Mathematics Curricula; 6. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Tutors.

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Research for this paper was supported in part by the United States National Science Foundation under NSF award no. MDR 87-51500. Any opinions or findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Fey, J.T. Technology and mathematics education: A survey of recent developments and important problems. Educ Stud Math 20, 237–272 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00310873

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