INTEGRATING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE WITH ICT: A PROBLEM-CENTERING STRATEGY IN A GREEK SECONDARY SCHOOL

Authors : Kleopatra Nikolopoulou, Dimitrios Diamantidis

Pages : 62-67

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Publication Date : 2014-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper discusses a problem-centering strategy in integrating mathematics and science with ICT in a secondary school, in Greece. Integration involves establishing ties between scientific and mathematical sub-fields. The problem-centering strategy involves enlisting the knowledge in two or more disciplines to address particular tangible and real-world problems. In this pilot study, the problem-centering strategy was applied to two classrooms of a secondary school in Athens. Its advantage was that it brought together the disciplines of mathematics and science with ICT use (as a tool). Pupils, aged 13-14 years old, carried out learning activities integrating mathematics and physics in a computer environment using the "Geogebra” software. The learning activities focused on resolving tangible problems. This approach seemed to have improved pupils’ motivation to learn mathematics.
Keywords : Mathematics, science, ICT, problem centering strategy, interdisciplinary approach