Availability and (Non-) Use of Technology in and for Mathematics Education in Poor Schools in South Africa.
Mamokgethi Setati · Proceedings of the ... PME Conference · 2005
In South Africa where poverty defines the lives of the majority, technological resources are not just limited and unequally distributed in schools, but also their availability does not necessarily translate into use. The paper explores issues related to accessibility and (non-) use of technology for mathematics learning and teaching in poor schools in South Africa. A suggestion is made to consider poverty and economic conditions as legitimate and relevant concerns in research on technology in and for mathematics education.