Instructional Module: Technology Integration in Math and Science

Why Do We Need to Integrate Technology into Math and Science Curricula?

Integrating math and science brings together two very important academic subject areas, and enhances both. This combination better reflects the place of mathematics and science in the real world, and it provides students with a context for how they will use what they're learning once they finish school. By integrating math and science curricula through an inquiry-based approach, teachers build a strong framework for both subjects.

Teaching that uses current inquiry-based approaches can be more effective when technology is thoughtfully integrated. Technology enhances math and science instruction by allowing students to explore math and science concepts that might be too tedious, difficult, or costly to tackle without technology. Technology provides access to up-to-date information available on the Internet, as well as tools for visualizing and modeling, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating ideas. For example, simulations of the challenges inherent in space travel allows students to experience mathematical and scientific problems in the same way mathematicians, astronauts, and other scientists encounter them.

Numerous excellent reports provide more in-depth information about the relationships among math, science, and technology:


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