Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Mobile Devices

Abstract

This paper investigates teachers’ and sixth grade students’ perceptions on the impact of using mobile devices in teaching and learning mathematics. A focus group was conducted with convenience sampling of ten teachers and thirty students in an elementary school in Attica. The overall findings of this study show that the use of mobile devices has a positive impact on both teaching practices and learning in mathematics. In addition, the survey showed that there are two categories of teachers: the “innovative” and the “traditional” ones. Innovative teachers adapt their style of teaching according to the benefits that mobile devices can offer, while the traditional ones do not seem to be willing to use them. Finally, the results of the study show that the use of mobile devices in teaching has positive changes in the way students learn mathematics, as they offer interactive and exciting new environments.