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The introduction of laptops in the teaching of mathematics and science in English under the Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English Programme (Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris, PPSMI) has been implemented by the Ministry of Education since 2003. The preliminary observations found that teachers are not fully utilising these facilities in their teaching. A survey was conducted to study the barriers preventing the integration and adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching mathematics. Six major barriers were identified: lack of time in the school schedule for projects involving ICT, insufficient teacher training opportunities for ICT projects, inadequate technical support for these projects, lack of knowledge about ways to integrate ICT to enhance the curriculum, difficulty in integrating and using different ICT tools in a single lesson and unavailability of resources at home for the students to access the necessary educational materials. To overcome some of these barriers, this paper proposes an e-portal for teaching mathematics. The e-portal consists of two modules: a resource repository and a lesson planner. The resource repository is a collection of mathematical tools, a question bank and other resources in digital form that can be used for teaching and learning mathematics. The lesson planner is a user friendly tool that can integrate resources from the repository for lesson planning. INTRODUCTION During the 2003 budget speech, the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, announced that the government had decided to implement the teaching of science and mathematics using the English language as the medium of instruction in school. The government allocated about 5 billion Ringgit from 2002 to 2008 for the above project. This allocation was to be used for teacher training, providing launching grants for schools as well as for educational aids which would include ICT equipment. In order to implement the project smoothly, the sum of 978.7 million Ringgit was spent in the year 2003 to purchase notebook computers, LCD projectors and other related equipment (Mahathir, 2002). Ittigson & Zewe (2003) cited that technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics. ICT improves the way mathematics should be taught and enhances student understanding of basic concepts. Many researchers have carried out studies to evaluate the benefits of using ICT in mathematics. Becta (2003) summarised the key benefits – ICT promotes greater collaboration among students and encourages communication and the sharing of knowledge. ICT gives rapid and accurate feedbacks to students and this contributes towards positive motivation. It also allows them to focus on strategies and interpretations of answers rather than spend time on tedious computational calculations. ICT also supports constructivist pedagogy, wherein students use technology to explore and reach an understanding of mathematical concepts. This approach promotes higher order thinking and better problem solving strategies which are in line with the recommendations forwarded by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); students would then use technology to concentrate on problem-solving processes rather than on calculations related to the problems (Ittigson & Zewe, 2003).
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Malaysian Online Journal of Instructional Technology (MOJIT) Vol. 2, No. 3, pp 43-51
December 2005
ISSN: 1823- 1144
A Study on the Use of ICT in Mathematics Teaching
Chong Chee Keong, Sharaf Horani & Jacob Daniel
Faculty of Information Technology
Multimedia University, 63100 Cyberjaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
chong.chee.keong@mmu.edu.my
Abstract
The introduction of laptops in the teaching of mathematics and science in English under the
Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English Programme (Pengajaran dan
Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris, PPSMI) has been implemented by the Ministry
of Education since 2003. The preliminary observations found that teachers are not fully utilising
these facilities in their teaching. A survey was conducted to study the barriers preventing the
integration and adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching
mathematics. Six major barriers were identified: lack of time in the school schedule for projects
involving ICT, insufficient teacher training opportunities for ICT projects, inadequate technical
support for these projects, lack of knowledge about ways to integrate ICT to enhance the
curriculum, difficulty in integrating and using different ICT tools in a single lesson and unavailability
of resources at home for the students to access the necessary educational materials. To overcome
some of these barriers, this paper proposes an e-portal for teaching mathematics. The e-portal
consists of two modules: a resource repository and a lesson planner. The resource repository is a
collection of mathematical tools, a question bank and other resources in digital form that can be
used for teaching and learning mathematics. The lesson planner is a user friendly tool that can
integrate resources from the repository for lesson planning.
INTRODUCTION
During the 2003 budget speech, the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir
Mohamad, announced that the government had decided to implement the teaching of science and
mathematics using the English language as the medium of instruction in school. The government
allocated about 5 billion Ringgit from 2002 to 2008 for the above project. This allocation was to be
used for teacher training, providing launching grants for schools as well as for educational aids
which would include ICT equipment. In order to implement the project smoothly, the sum of
978.7 million Ringgit was spent in the year 2003 to purchase notebook computers, LCD projectors
and other related equipment (Mahathir, 2002).
Ittigson & Zewe (2003) cited that technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics. ICT
improves the way mathematics should be taught and enhances student understanding of basic
concepts. Many researchers have carried out studies to evaluate the benefits of using ICT in
mathematics. Becta (2003) summarised the key benefits ICT promotes greater collaboration
among students and encourages communication and the sharing of knowledge. ICT gives rapid and
accurate feedbacks to students and this contributes towards positive motivation. It also allows them
to focus on strategies and interpretations of answers rather than spend time on tedious
computational calculations. ICT also supports constructivist pedagogy, wherein students use
technology to explore and reach an understanding of mathematical concepts. This approach
promotes higher order thinking and better problem solving strategies which are in line with the
recommendations forwarded by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM);
students would then use technology to concentrate on problem-solving processes rather than on
calculations related to the problems (Ittigson & Zewe, 2003).
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For a successful integration of ICT into the mathematics curriculum, it is essential to have
knowledge of the existing software that is used by mathematics teachers. A survey carried out by
Forgasz & Prince (2002) found that 61% of the respondents (teachers) used spreadsheets, 45% used
word processing and 30% used Internet browsers. In the same survey, it was found that 19% used
Geometer’s sketchpads, 19% used CD-ROMs that accompanied mathematics textbooks, 18% used
Graphmatica, 14% used Maths Blaster and 8% used other mathematics-specific software. Knowledge
of the use of software on the part of the teachers is not the only criterion for integrating ICT into
mathematics lessons; a sound pedagogical knowledge on how to integrate it is another critical
success factor. In a separate study, Jones (2004) found that seven barriers existed while integrating
ICT into lessons. These barriers were (i) lack of confidence among teachers during integration
(21.2% responses), (ii) lack of access to resources (20.8%), (iii) lack of time for the integration
(16.4%), (iv) lack of effective training (15.0%), (v) facing technical problems while the software is in
use (13.3%), (vi) lack of personal access during lesson preparation (4.9%) and (vii) the age of the
teachers (1.8%).
An analysis of the preventive maintenance record in one of the rural secondary schools revealed that
the use of ICT equipment was too low, despite a large sum of public funds being used for the
purchase. It was found that although nine LCD projectors were procured by the school, only six
were available at the time of inspection. The total number of operation hours recorded by the
machines was 174 hours for a period of two years. On average, each projector was then only used
for about 29 hours in the two year duration which is considered to be very low (MHS, 2005).
The main objective of this study was to help mathematics teachers in the integration of ICT into
their teaching. The study aimed at identifying the most common ICT applications used by these
teachers and how ICT was used in the class. It also aimed at understanding how the Internet was
used by teachers, analysed their training needs and further assessed the level of ICT usage in
instructional programmes. The barriers faced by teachers during the integration of ICT into
mathematics lessons and their perception of the usefulness of an e-portal were also investigated.
METHODOLOGY
This research deployed a survey method to investigate the use of ICT and the barriers of integrating
ICT into the teaching of mathematics. The survey was carried out during a mathematics in-service
course conducted by the State Education Department. Before the commencement of the survey,
the respondents were given a briefing on the purpose of the survey. A total of 111 responses was
received and they were analysed using the SPSS statistical package. A questionnaire was adapted
from the Teacher Technology Survey by the American Institute for Research (AIR, 1998). The
questionnaire was divided into seven areas, i.e., (A) the teacher’s profile, (B) how teachers use ICT,
(C) professional development activities, (D) the teacher’s ICT experience, (E) the level of use in
ICT, (F) the barriers faced by teachers and (G) the proposed solution.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
ICT applications in general
In general, a total of 71.1% of the respondents used computers on a regular basis. Table 1 depicts
the percentage of usage by teachers in the various ICT applications: word processing packages
(71.1%), spreadsheets (51.2%), Internet activity (44.1%), search engines (44.1%), presentation
software (36.9%), drill and practice (24.3%), hypermedia/multimedia (22.5%), databases (21.6%),
graphical applications (19.8%), simulation programmes (17.1%), desktop publishing (12.6%), Flash
presentations (11.7%) and Java applets (6.3%). These percentages show that the computer literacy
rate among secondary school mathematics teachers has been high.
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Table 1: Common ICT Applications by Teachers
Application Daily
(%)
Weekly
(%)
Monthly
(%)
1 or 2 times
a year (%)
Never
(%)
NA
(%)
NR
(%)
Computers in general 25.2 22.5 23.4 17.1 2.7 3.6 5.4
Word processing packages 21.6 27.0 22.5 9.9 5.4 3.6 9.9
Spreadsheets 9.8 22.5 18.9 22.5 11.7 3.6 10.8
Databases 2.7 5.4 13.5 18.0 30.6 11.7 18.0
Graphical applications 1.8 6.3 11.7 20.7 27.9 9.9 21.6
Presentation software 2.7 12.6 21.6 28.8 18.9 6.3 9.0
Desktop publishing 1.8 3.6 7.2 18.9 38.7 8.1 21.6
Any Internet activity 12.6 13.5 18.0 20.7 18.9 5.4 10.8
Search engines for Internet
12.6 14.4 17.1 20.7 18.0 6.3 10.8
Hypermedia / Multimedia 3.6 8.1 10.8 18.9 32.4 8.1 18.0
Simulation programmes 0.9 3.6 12.6 12.6 38.7 10.8 20.7
Drill / Practice tutorials 1.8 6.3 16.2 16.2 34.2 9.0 16.2
Java applets 1.8 0.0 4.5 9.9 50.5 17.1 16.2
Flash presentations 1.8 0.9 9.0 17.1 45.0 12.6 13.5
NA – Not Available NR – No Response
ICT applications in class
49.5% of the respondents used courseware in the class, 40.5% used ICT as presentation tools , 8.1%
used ICT as a graphical visualising tool, 6.3% used ICT as an online demonstration tool and 3.6%
used it for other purposes in class. About 29.7% of the respondents did not use ICT in the
classroom. Table 2 shows the percentage distribution of ICT uses in the class
Table 2: ICT Uses in the Class
Application Using presentation
tools
Using
courseware
Using graphical
visualising tools
Online
demos
Others None
Response (%) 40.5 49.5 8.1 6.3 3.6 29.7
Uses of Internet
The Internet was used for various purposes. 68.5% respondents used it for browsing, 44.1% used
the e-mail facility, 10.8% used chat rooms, 9.9% used IRC, 7.2% used it in discussion forums and
1.8% for other purposes. 17.1% respondents did not use the Internet. Table 3 depicts the details.
Table 3: Use of Internet by Teachers
Activity Browsing e-mail IRC Discussion forums
Chat rooms
Others None
Response (%)
68.5 44.1 9.9 7.2 10.8 1.8 17.1
Professional development and training needs
A total of 42.3% respondents indicated that they had received ICT training during 2002-2004.
71.2% of the respondents demonstrated that they had found the training to be generally useful
while 64.9% said that they had not received training on how to integrate ICT into mathematics
teaching. According to 33.3% of the respondents, mathematics teachers require training on how to
integrate ICT into their teaching while 59.5% of them stated that they needed a combination of
various types of training. Table 4 depicts their responses.
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Table 4: ICT Training Needs
ICT training needs
General use Integrate ICT into
teaching Use of Internet Combination of needs
Response (%) 9.9 33.3 4.5 59.5
Level of ICT use in instructional programmes
The level of use of ICT in instruction was still low with 39.6% respondents stating they had not used
ICT at all and 32.1% of them stating that they used ICT infrequently. On the other hand, 22.6% of
them responded that they had integrated ICT into specific areas of instructional units and 5.7%
stated that they had fully integrated it into their instructional programmes. Table 5 depicts the levels
of ICT use in teaching.
Table 5: Levels of Use in ICT
Frequency Percent
Valid
Percent
Cumulative
Percent
ICT is fully integrated into my
instructional programme 6 5.4 5.7 5.7
I have integrated ICT into specific
instructional units 24 21.6 22.6 28.3
I use ICT infrequently with
students 34 30.6 32.1 60.4
I have not used ICT at all 42 37.8 39.6 100.0
Valid
Total 106 95.5 100.0
Missing System 5 4.5
Total 111 100.0
Barriers faced by teachers during integration
The six major barriers identified were lack of time in the school schedule for projects involving ICT
(54.6%), inadequate teacher training opportunities for ICT projects (40.8%), lack of adequate
technical support for ICT projects (39.2%), lack of knowledge about ways to integrate ICT to
enhance the curriculum (38.8%), integrating and using different ICT tools in a single lesson (36.8%)
and the absence of access to the necessary technology at the homes of students (33.0%). Table 6
shows the percentage responses on the various barriers.
Perception of mathematics teachers toward the proposed solution
There is a very strong positive response to the proposed solution (to develop a mathematics portal
for teaching mathematics, wherein a collection of resources and a lesson planner are incorporated to
relieve the teacher from routine tasks. 72.0% of the respondents considered it to be very useful and
helpful and 27.0% viewed it as useful and helpful. Only 1.0% of the respondents considered that
the portal would not be very useful and helpful. Table 7 gives the percentages of the responses.
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Table 6: Barriers Faced by Teachers
% Response as
Barriers not a barrier minor major
Not enough or limited access to computer hardware 31.3 49.5 19.2
Availability of computer software 22.7 55.7 21.6
Lack of time in school schedule for projects
involving ICT 8.2 37.1 54.6*
Lack of adequate technical support for ICT projects 14.4 46.4 39.2*
Not enough teacher training opportunities for ICT
projects 18.4 40.8 40.8*
Lack of knowledge about ways to integrate ICT to
enhance curriculum 10.2 51.0 38.8*
ICT integration is not a school priority 30.9 51.1 18.1
Difficult finding substitutes in order for teachers to
attend training 17.7 64.6 17.7
Students do not have access to the necessary
technology at home 21.6 45.4 33.0*
Teachers do not have access to the necessary
technology at home 23.7 58.8 17.5
Integrating and using different ICT tools in a single
lesson 15.8 47.4 36.8*
* major barrier
Table 7: Perceptions towards the proposed solution
% response as
very useful and
helpful
% response as
useful and
helpful
% response as not
so useful and
helpful
% response as
not at all
Proposed solution to
develop a mathematics
portal for teaching
mathematics
72.0 27.0 1.0 0.0
From the survey, the following findings were found:
(i) The five most popular application packages used by mathematics teachers were word
processing packages (71.1%), spreadsheets (51.2%), search engines (44.1%), presentation
software (36.9%) and drill and practice software (24.3%). However, it must be noted that
the packages that have not been positively considered by the respondents may not be
necessarily useless. . Mathematics teachers need more time to learn to use them
programmes like specific Java applets, Flash presentations, graphical applications and
simulation programmes have great potential for the teaching of mathematics because
they encourage explorations and higher order thinking.
(ii) Courseware (49.5%) and presentation tools (40.5%) were used widely for teaching
mathematics. Graphical visualisation tools and online demonstrations have educational
values as well. It is time for educators to encourage mathematics teachers to use them in
the class. Functions and graphs are abstract concepts in mathematics and through the
use of graphical visualising tools, many ideas can be easily shown to the students.
Students should have more time to discuss the results rather than merely the graphs per
se.
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(iii) It is encouraging to learn that 68.5% of the respondents used the browser to gather
information. It is timely that educators encourage mathematics teachers to use the
Internet for online demonstrations like using Java applets on mathematics that are only
available online.
(iv) More than half of the respondents (56.8%) did not receive any professional training in
ICT during 2002-2004. A large proportion (64.9%) did not have any training on how to
integrate ICT into mathematics teaching. Such training should be an integral part of
professional training. Moreover, 33.3% of the respondents requested to have training on
how to integrate ICT into teaching.
(v) 71.7% of the respondents said that they use ICT infrequently or had not used ICT at all
in the class. This is in keeping with the finding in the preliminary study that teachers in s
particular school used the LCD projector for only 29 hours over the duration of two
years. School administrators should encourage teachers to use them if they can enhance
teaching and learning.
(vi) Some major barriers hindering the implementation of ICT in mathematics teaching were
found to be the lack of time in school schedules for projects involving ICT, the lack of
adequate technical support for ICT projects, inadequate teacher training opportunities
for ICT projects, the lack of knowledge about ways to integrate ICT to enhance the
curriculum and to integrate and use different ICT tools in a single lesson. It is also
recommended that the contents of the subject be reduced so as to integrate ICT.
teachers consider that inadequate time is a factor against teaching and learning
effectiveness.
The Malaysian Ministry of Education has spent a large sum of money for the PPSMI project which
uses ICT as an enabler. It should not only view using ICT as a mere tool for teaching and learning
as mathematics educators and teachers alike can derive more value from it. Therefore to encourage
more teachers to integrate ICT into mathematics lessons, the devised programme must be user
friendly. The e-portal proposed for this purpose is geared towards fulfilling such needs.
The proposed e-portal for teaching mathematics consists of two modules, i.e., a resource repository
and a lesson planner. Teachers need to plan their lessons daily and in order to do the planning, they
need resources; hence, this portal will not only relieve them from their daily routine tasks, it provides
them with some useful resources during teaching. Flash presentations and Java applets are the two
least used programmes deployed by mathematics teachers. However, this does not mean that they
are useless as both are useful applications in mathematics education. There are many Flash
presentations and Java applets found in the Internet which can be readily and effectively used in
mathematics lessons. They are of high educational value and enhance exploratory and constructivist
teaching approaches. Figure 1 shows the conceptual framework of the proposed e-portal for
teaching mathematics.
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Figure 1: The Conceptual Framework of the e-Portal
The repository of the e-portal consists of the syllabus, curriculum specifications, mathematical tools
(Java applets and Flash presentations), the question bank, research articles and sample lesson plans.
The lesson planner is structured according to the Malaysian School Inspectorate’s specifications.
Apart from lesson planning, it also functions as a test and exercise generator. The e-portal also
provides a forum for teachers to collaborate and discuss professional issues with colleagues. Figure
2 shows a main page of the e-portal with all its functions. Figure 3 gives a view of the lesson planner
and Figure 4 shows the lesson plan generated by the lesson planner.
Figure 2: The Main Page of the e-Portal
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Figure 3: The Lesson Planner
Figure 4: The Lesson Plan Generated by the Planner.
CONCLUSION
The use of ICT in teaching mathematics can make the teaching process more effective as well as
enhance the students’ capabilities in understanding basic concepts. Nevertheless, implementing its
use in teaching is not without problems as numerous barriers may arise. The types of barriers have
been identified in the study. A proposed e-portal to overcome some of these barriers was introduced
as part of the on-going research project.
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