The Mathematical Competencies Framework and Digital Technologies

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This chapter discusses the influence of the increased use of digital technologies for mathematical teaching and learning and their relevance to the Danish mathematical competencies framework (KOM) (Niss & Højgaard, 2011, 2019), and how the different types of digital technologies may influence different components of the KOM framework. Inspired by the notion of mathematical digital competency (MDC) (Geraniou & Jankvist, 2019), we address the influence and potential of digital technologies in relation to the KOM framework’s three components of (1) the eight mathematical competencies (for students of mathematics); (2) the three second order competencies, known as types of overview and judgement; and (3) the framework’s description of the six competencies for mathematical teaching. Using carefully chosen examples, we facilitate our discussions on how these different components of KOM may be perceived in the digital age. We conclude by discussing how mathematical competencies are “affected” by digital technologies and argue for revisiting the KOM mathematical competencies and extending the MDC framework.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMathematical Competencies in the Digital Era
EditorsUffe Thomas Jankvist, Eirini Geraniou
Number of pages22
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2023
Pages39-60
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-10140-3, 978-3-031-10143-4
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-10141-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
SeriesMathematics Education in the Digital Era MEDE
Volume20
ISSN2211-8136

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