2: Knowledge for Teaching Statistics with Technology: Examining Mathematics Teacher Educators’ Planning

Whenever a new curriculum is adopted, teachers must make decisions about (a) how to organize class activities for whole class or small group work, (b) which tasks to pose and key questions to ask, and (c) how text and supplemental resources will be used. Whether resources such as technology will enhance or hinder students’ learning depends on teachers’ decisions about how and when to use technology tools as aids in teaching and learning mathematics (Lee & Hollebrands, 2008a). Some factors that influence these choices are a teacher’s experience with different pedagogical strategies, knowledge of content being taught, and familiarity with different representations and tools.