Akasha: Custom Application to Support Elementary Geometry Learning First-Grade Children in Colombia

Autor/inn/en	Ramos Marroquin, Alexandra; Sommer Henao, Karen; Sandoval Albarracín, Javier; Parra, Carlos; Carrillo-Ramos, Angela; Arenas, Juan Jesus; Brijaldo, Mónica; Curiel H., Mariela J.; Pavlich-Mariscal, Jaime A.; Gómez-Morantes, Juan E.; Sabogal, Martha
Titel	Akasha: Custom Application to Support Elementary Geometry Learning First-Grade Children in Colombia
Quelle	In: Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 26 (2021) 4, S.733-762 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Parra, Carlos)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2211-1662
DOI	10.1007/s10758-021-09497-3
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Geometry; Mathematics Instruction; Elementary School Mathematics; Mathematics Achievement; Computer Software; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Teaching Methods; Public Schools; Private Schools; Program Effectiveness; Student Characteristics; Colombia (Bogota) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geometrie; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Private school; Privatschule
Abstract	Geometry teaching in elementary schools in Colombia is a challenging task. Students' problems with this topic have led to below-average performances in the Program of International Student Assessment. To face this challenge, this paper presents Akasha, a personalized software application to reinforce geometry teaching to elementary school children between 5 and 7 years old. Akasha provides ludic activities to identify and characterize polyhedra, polygons, and shape attributes. To further improve the experience, Akasha uses information about users to adjust the difficulty level, and to customize the look and feel of the application. To validate the approach, this study assessed student performance before and after using Akasha in three different schools (public and private) of Bogotá (Colombia). The results suggest that the use of Akasha may have a positive impact on students' learning, regardless of their social, economic, or technological background. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01