ERIC Number: EJ1492741
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1571-0068
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1774
Available Date: 2025-03-01
Mathematical Thinking behind Coding: Promoting Generalization Skills via Scratch
Ünal Çakiroglu1; Emrah Mustuoglu1
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v23 n7 p2375-2396 2025
This study examines how Scratch can influence mathematical generalization in secondary school students. Real-life problems were adapted and presented to students as part of a problem-solving process. The study focused on the generalization process in terms of mathematization and verification. Data was collected through screen recordings and interviews, with analysis carried out using a designed rubric to assess students' generalizations. The findings revealed improvements in both mathematization and verification. It was found that Scratch holds great potential for creating real-life problems and promoting mathematical thinking. By engaging with Scratch-based problems, students were able to generalize mathematical procedures and operations, benefiting from its representational affordances and the power of coding. The study is hoped to shed light on how mathematics educators can effectively integrate Scratch into their classrooms.
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Thinking Skills, Coding, Skill Development, Problem Solving, Technology Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Trabzon University, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Fatih Faculty of Education, Trabzon, Turkey

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