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Exploring the Affordances of SimReal for Learning Mathematics in Teacher Education: A Socio-Cultural Perspective

Said Hadjerrouit

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Cultural perspectiveMediationComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATIONMathematics educationAgency (philosophy)Mathematical learningContext (language use)Artifact (software development)AffordanceTeacher education

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SimReal is an innovative technology that emerged the last few years in mathematics education. It provides new potentialities for mathematical learning by means of dynamic and interactive visualizations of mathematical concepts. This paper uses SimReal in the context of teacher education to explore the affordances and constraints of the tool for the learning of mathematics. It presents a framework that combines Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory, the role of mediation, and the notion of affordance at a technological, pedagogical, and socio-cultural level. The aim of the article is to explore the extent to which SimReal as a mediating artifact affords students’ mathematical learning in teacher education.

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2020-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58459-7_2