Using logo in the mathematics classroom. What are the implications of pupil devised goals?
1986; Elsevier BV; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0360-1315(86)90053-9
ISSN1873-782X
AutoresCelia Hoyles, Rosamund Sutherland, Joan Evans,
Tópico(s)Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
ResumoThis paper is derived from the Logo Maths Project's preliminary investigation of the pupil-centred approach to the learning of Logo in the secondary school mathematics classroom (1983–1984). The main focus of the work has been to discover whether and under what conditions the computer language Logo can be used as an aid to pupils' learning and thinking in mathematics. From analysis of the transcripts made of video recordings of pairs of pupils working at the computer we have been able to distinguish different types of programming activity: Working at a syntactical level; Making sense of activity and Goal directed activity. A description of these categories of programming activity together with illustrative case study data form the basis of the paper. We also discuss the different types of goal adopted by pupils and the apparent influence of the chosen type of goal on pupil approach and strategy.
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