Journal article
Algorithmics and programming in the school mathematics curriculum: support is waning - is there still a case to be made?
Education and information technologies, Vol.5(3), pp.201-214
09/01/2000
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009658802970
Abstract
Byline: David C. Johnson (1) Keywords: discrete mathematics; algorithmics; programming; primary school; secondary school The contribution of programming in the learning of school mathematics has been demonstrated in numerous project and research settings. However, it would appear that this activity has failed to permeate the system on any large and systemic scale. I suggest here that one reason for the current situation is that the exciting developments have not themselves been a required component embedded in a major curriculum theme. Further, the position that the programming environments themselves, e.g., Logo microworlds, would become the school mathematics curriculum has clearly failed to gain the support of the educational system. However, discrete mathematics and algorithmics, a strand within discrete mathematics, provides a natural 'home' for programming. This in turn supports the use of a programming language in mathematical contexts for which pupil designed algorithms can be used to explore concepts and relationships. Author Affiliation: (1) School of Education, King's College London, Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8WA, UK Article History: Registration Date: 15/10/2004
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Algorithmics and programming in the school mathematics curriculum: support is waning - is there still a case to be made?
- Creators
- David C Johnson
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Education and information technologies, Vol.5(3), pp.201-214
- Publisher
- Springer
- DOI
- 10.1023/A:1009658802970
- ISSN
- 1360-2357
- eISSN
- 1573-7608
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2000
- Description audience
- Academic
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984285551402771
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