GeoGebra Dynamic Mathematics for Everyone Improving Students’ and Teachers’ Motivations in Learning Mathematics with Technology Zsolt Lavicza Faculty of Education University of Cambridge

International GeoGebra Institute The Plan Beginning of September Student interviews 3-5 pilot interviews – Write up individual reports Czech-Austria meeting- summarise this report Partner School ideas Keep an open eye what you observe in your school – prepare a 3-5min presentation about your ideas Project advertisement Advertise the project on website and leave space for feedback Project meeting – End of October Discuss results from interviews 5min presentation for partner schools Decide about the February seminars

International GeoGebra Institute Themes - Ideas Responses are not Homogenious Differ by  School type  Age  Country  (Questions asked) We have asked Motivations – Difficulties - Wishes

International GeoGebra Institute Themes - Ideas Discrepancy/Alignment between teachers’ and students’ ideas for motivation and wishes Mathematics as School Subject/Science Mathematics as Inspiring or Mechanical/Algorithmic field of study

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Themes - Ideas Move From  Grades  Requirements  Exams Move Towards Usefulness of Maths Real World Problems Projects Different Classroom Dynamics Which will improve Grades Requirements Exams

International GeoGebra Institute To work on Align/Reprioritise teachers’ and students’ Motivations-Difficulties – Wishes Real world Problems – usefulness for students Project work/Group work – changing classroom dynamics In reflection of the Educational System Prepare materials and pedagogy that improve these goals

International GeoGebra Institute Next Steps in accord with Goals Improve students (teachers) motivation  Intervention in schools  Workshops? Joint work? Find out what is a partner school  Keep listening Evaluate improvements and ideas of PS  New round of interviews Present ideas for wider audience  Conference presentation  Papers from first state

International GeoGebra Institute Official of Project Goals End of October Improve motivation in mathematics classrooms

International GeoGebra Institute How to do it Finding Key teachers

International GeoGebra Institute Work with 1-2 teachers – prepare 1-2 lessons Interview students/teachers afterwards? Base teacher seminars based on these

International GeoGebra Institute Plans October – November Work with teachers – meeting with them once in 1-2 weeks (take notes of the meetings) Develop 1-2 lessons for December which focus on usefulness of mathematics in real life situation (projects) – something different than the usual practice (trial in own classrooms) Maybe some project ideas for students over the holidays? Data (be present of this class - observe)

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