Learning Activity 2.4

The book that I found on my research topic is Mathematics Education with Digital Technology by Adrian Oldknow and Carol Knights. It was published by Continuum International Publishing Group in 2011. Here is the link to the eBook: click here.

Authority

This book is a collection of chapters written by thirty-seven different experts and professionals in the fields of education and digital technology. All of the contributors are educators with many years of teaching experience. Information about each contributor is listed in the first section of the book, which allows readers to evaluate the authority of the volume. The two main authors and the people who put this book together are Adrian Oldknow and Carol Knights.

1. Adrian Oldknow
   – Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Computing Education at the University of Chichester
   – Obtained MA in Mathematics from Oxford University
   – Obtained MTech in Computer Science from Brunel University
   – Currently a research fellow at the University of Amsterdam
2. Carol Knights
   – Has her MA in Mathematics Education
   – Principal lecturer in mathematics education at the University of Chichester
   – Has 14 years of experience as Head of Department and Advanced Skills Teacher in Hampshire

Currency

This book can be considered current because it was published in 2011 and falls within the past ten years. However, it is important to note that technology in education has progressed a lot in the past seven years, with the growth of distributed learning exponentially increasing in the past five years or so.

Purpose

The purpose of this book was to explore key questions and issues of digital technologies in mathematics education from a range of expert and professional perspectives (Oldknow & Knights, 2011, p. xix). The intended audience are educators in mathematics education who are interested in incorporating technological teaching methods in their practice. There is a mix of evidence-based and anecdotal research in the chapters written by the different contributors. From a quick skim of the chapters, there is no obvious biases in the contributors’ articles.

Publication type/process

This book was published in 2011 by Continuum International Publishing Group. Continuum is a reputable and well-known publishing house based in London and New York. They focus on academic, religious, and trade publishing (Bloomberg, 2018). It is now owned by Bloomberg Publishing House (Bloomberg, 2018).

Biases/Special Interests

The biases and special interests are different in every chapter because each chapter is written by a different author. While the language in all the chapters seem pretty objective, there is a clear interest in promoting technology in education and the benefits of a traditional education is not discussed or acknowledged.

References

Bloomberg. (2018, January ). Company Overview of The Continuum International Publishing Group Limited. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=133054

Knights C, Oldknow A. Mathematics Education With Digital Technology [e-book]. New York, NY: Continuum; 2011. Available from: eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost), Ipswich, MA. Accessed January 14, 2018.

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