ABSTRACT
This chapter brings together science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), teaching, technology, and m-learning as part of the development and testing of an iPad application (co-developed by the author) created to help K-8 teachers confronted with challenging behaviors. The notion of STEM in this chapter is multilayered (see the section “Three Definitions of STEM,” below, for a detailed discussion) and thus not only linked to mathematics instruction as the setting of the case study, but also to mobile technology used by teachers to facilitate learning. The technology aspect of STEM is a relatively new research topic and for that reason has been left out of recent syntheses related to STEM practices (e.g., National Research Council, 2011). This chapter contributes to discussions of technology use and design as part of STEM education by placing it directly alongside complex teaching practices.
