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Publication Date: 2025
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From the Whole to Its Parts: A Systematic Analysis of Affordances for Learning Part-Whole-Relations in Digital Apps
International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, v20 n1 Article em0802 2025
Understanding part-whole relations is crucial in early mathematics education. However, both analogue and digital learning environments often lack systematic approaches to foster part-whole understanding. With the rising popularity of educational apps, it is essential to evaluate how they implement learning of part-whole relations. Accordingly, this review aims to evaluate whether educational math apps provide a systematic approach to learn part-whole relations. Therefore, we first developed a framework for evaluating apps with a focus on opportunities for learning part-whole relations. Second, we applied this framework to evaluate n = 18 apps. Results indicated that none of the reviewed apps implemented a systematic approach to learn part-whole relations from hands-on to more abstract compositions/decompositions including number triples up to ten. In contrast, the automating of number compositions/decompositions is most frequently targeted. These findings underscore the importance of selecting educational apps carefully and integrating principles from effective learning environments and digital learning research into future app design.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction, Guidelines, Mathematical Concepts, Learning Processes
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