Keynote Speakers
Taro Fujita
CADGME, IJTME and the use of technological tools in future mathematics education
Taro Fujita is an Associate Professor in mathematics education in the Graduate School of Education. He was trained as a primary and secondary school teacher in Japan, taught university degree level mathematics, and completed his PhD at the University of Southampton. Taro has worked in the field of mathematics education, first at Glasgow University (BEd) and then at Plymouth University (BEd and PGCE). His current research interests include the history of mathematics education, the teaching and learning of geometry in lower secondary schools, deductive reasoning and intuitive skills in geometry and the use of technology in mathematics education.
Abstract
The aim of this talk is to explore the past, present and future use of educational technology in mathematics education. I will first reflect on the past CADGME papers published in the International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education (IJTME). IJTME has published papers presented at CADGME conferences. I will review these papers and summarize what has been discussed and reported in past CADGME conferences and papers. I will then discuss my own experience and research in the use of technological tools. In particular, I will discuss examples of the use of Lean, the Interactive Theorem Prover, and generative AI to create educational resources for teaching proofs to undergraduate mathematics students. Reflecting on the CADGME papers and the use of Lean, I will conclude my talk with a discussion of how technological tools should be used in the teaching of mathematics in the future.
