Title
Yachay math: Learning fractions with spatio-temporal approach, using computer animation
Date Issued
21 November 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Abstract
To improve the learning process in mathematics, new approaches are needed. Yachay Math is visual and interactive software that has been developed to use on desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices. It is a tool for spatio-temporal reasoning, designed for students to learn mathematical concepts dynamically. Yachay Math provides to teachers a visual approach for mathematics teaching and for the students is a new way to learn fractions without text instructions, so the focus is to solve problems by students discovering. The tool was tested and validated by students and teachers from three rural schools in Apurimac-Peru. Two types of tests were performed; the first one was by using the C-Means Fuzzy methodology and the second one by the user's opinion. The results show that teachers and students consider that Yachay Math is a funny way to learn fractions in mathematics.
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería de sistemas y comunicaciones
Educación general (incluye capacitación, pedadogía)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85006943990
Resource of which it is part
Proceedings - 2016 11th Latin American Conference on Learning Objects and Technology, LACLO 2016
ISBN of the container
9781509061495
Conference
11th Latin American Conference on Learning Objects and Technology, LACLO 2016
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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