Browsing by Author "Calder, Nigel Stuart"
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Forming conjectures within a spreadsheet environment
Calder, Nigel Stuart; Brown, Tony; Hanley, Una; Derby, Susan (M E R G A, 2006)This paper is concerned with the use of spreadsheets within mathematical investigational tasks. Considering the learning of both children and pre-service teaching students, it examines how mathematical phenomena can be ... -
How might the use of apps influence students' learning experiences? Exploring a socio-technological assemblage
Calder, Nigel Stuart; Murphy, Carol (MERGA, 2017)In this paper, we report on primary-school students’ views of their learning experiences when they engaged with mathematical phenomena through apps. The students commented on how they used a range of digital tools within ... -
Impact of environmental education on beginning preservice teachers’ environmental literacy
Dada, Deborah O.; Eames, Chris W.; Calder, Nigel Stuart (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2017)One of the goals of environmental education is the development of environ- mental literacy. The development of environmental literacy for preservice teachers is critical if they are to be con dent and competent to deliver ... -
Implementing dialogic inquiry in Qatari mathematics and science classrooms: Challenges and provocations
Murphy, Carol; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah; Calder, Nigel Stuart; Mansour, Nasser (WIlf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, 2018)In relation to an international concern to encourage inquiry-based pedagogies in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and the issues of transfer in teacher professional development (PD), we report ... -
Introducing WebQuests in mathematics: A study of Qatari students’ reactions and emotions
Murphy, Carol; Calder, Nigel Stuart; Mansour, Nasser; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah (Modestum Limited, 2020)There is a need to investigate didactic strategies that can enhance engagement in science and mathematics education. This paper reports on the introduction of WebQuests, as part of collaborative inquiry, to enhance students’ ...