This descriptive research study was designed to investigate the relationship between the personal characteristics of high school mathematics teachers and the frequency of technology use in their classes, while describing the strategies high school mathematics teachers utilize to integrate technology into their curriculum as the hindrances or obstacles to their technology use was examined. The Mathematics Teacher Technology Usage Survey (MT-TUS) was designed as a web based questionnaire instrument to gather data from high school mathematics teachers across the state of Florida. 813 teachers responded to the survey offering insights into their usage of technology. Data analyses revealed that the majority of the teachers in the sample population made use of graphing calculators and projection devices (overhead or lcd) on a regular basis. Most teachers classified themselves at the "Developing Tech" level of technology integration and used technology as a supplement to instruction as their students used technology to test and practice for skill mastery. The biggest obstacle to technology use was access to technology resources. The results of the study provided information that is useful to mathematics educators, professional development leaders, local, state, and national policy makers and teachers of mathematics who are interested in understanding the factors that affect technology usage in the mathematics classroom. By examining teachers' technology use within the context of demographics, approaches, and hindrances, this study sheds new light on the role of technology in mathematics education. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Middle and Secondary Education in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2007. / Date of Defense: October 17, 2007. / Technology, Survey, Integration, Mathematics / Includes bibliographical references. / Elizabeth Jakubowski, Professor Directing Dissertation; Paul Ruscher, Outside Committee Member; Leslie Aspinwall, Committee Member; Pamela Carroll, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168408 |
| Contributors | Robinson, Matthew Charles (authoraut), Jakubowski, Elizabeth (professor directing dissertation), Ruscher, Paul (outside committee member), Aspinwall, Leslie (committee member), Carroll, Pamela (committee member), Department of Middle and Secondary Education (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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