Tools for Learning--Insights for the Mathematics Educator from a Logo Programming Environment
Celia Hoyles · for the learning of mathematics · 1987
Background Researchers in mathematics education have long realised the wealth of insights that can be gleaned from detailed observation of children involved in mathematical activity Interpretation of pupil behaviour in such studies, even from a basis of a well considered theoretical framework is, however, often problematic, given that the processes used by pupils whilst undertaking mathematical problems are not necessarily obvious Durng the Logo Maths Project (Note I) observation of pupils in collaboration with a partner in an exploratory Logo programming environ ment has been found to provide a very rich research envir onment for the study of the processes by which pupils grapple with problems. Pupil's thinking is made accessible to the researcher through planning work and the way the Logo programs are constructed and used.