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dc.titleLearning Mathematics in the 21st Century: Adding Technology to the Equation
dc.contributor.authorArias Ortiz, Elena
dc.contributor.authorCristia, Julian P.
dc.contributor.authorCueto, Santiago
dc.contributor.editorArias Ortiz, Elena
dc.contributor.editorCristia, Julian P.
dc.contributor.editorCueto, Santiago
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Sector
dc.date.available2020-08-28T12:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-08-28T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe early twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion of technological changes that have revolutionized the way we travel, shop, interact and play. Technology can also transform education by boosting motivation, personalizing instruction, facilitating teamwork, enabling feedback, and allowing real-time monitoring. However, a gap exists between the potential impact of technology and the actual results of public initiatives. This book brings together leading regional and international experts in the field to shed light on how governments can take better advantage of the potential of technology to improve student learning. Specifically, the book focuses on mathematics, a critical learning area in which most students in the region do not attain even basic levels of proficiency. The first part of the book presents a thorough diagnosis of the main challenges to mathematics learning in the region. The second part of the book describes a range of technological models and assesses their capacity to tackle these challenges and produce improvements in learning. By combining theoretical and empirical approaches, reviewing innovative initiatives, and drawing lessons from psychology, education, and economics, the book aims to become a reference for policymakers who want to make the promise of technology in education a reality for all students in the region.
dc.format.extent350
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002599
dc.identifier.isbn9781597823463
dc.identifier.isbn9781597823456
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Learning-Mathematics-in-the-21st-Century-Adding-Technology-to-the-Equation.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Aprender-matematica-en-el-siglo-XXI-A-sumar-con-tecnologia.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectTeaching of Mathematics
dc.subjectEducational Attainment
dc.subjectEducation Policy
dc.subjectEducational Technology
dc.subjectPrimary Education
dc.subjectCurriculum
dc.subjectStudent Learning
dc.subject.jelcodeI21 - Analysis of Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI28 - Government Policy
dc.typeBooks
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-BK-00204
idb.operationRG-T2337
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