Authentic Hi-Tech problems in secondary school mathematics

The current study investigates Authentic Hi-Tech – AHiT math problems which were
retrieved from the Hi-Tech industry and simplified for formal secondary school math
lesson. We first characterize the AHiT math problems according to Schoenfeld’s
framework of problem solving. We then investigate the perceptions of two stakeholder
groups: math experts and policymakers and math teachers with respect to the
characteristics of the AHiT math problems and their feasibility. Based on the Delphi
methodology, we employed two stages for analysis: an open-ended questionnaire to
interview ten stakeholders, and subsequently a Likert-type questionnaire for collecting
data from 40 stakeholders. Main results suggest two aspects that underlie the use of
the AHiT math problems: the benefit for learners and the problem characterization.