Students transferred abstract area concepts to concrete app examples, cultivating mathematical thinking¶

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q2 i? Students transferred the abstract concept of area to concrete examples shown in the app, which the authors observed helped cultivate mathematical thinking. → Fang 2025

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Fang 2025¶

Fang, X., Ng, D. T. K., Tam, W. T., & Yuen, M. (2025). Design mobile computational thinking-integrated mathematics lessons based on the 5E instructional model for primary students. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-025-10513-x

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Authors' observation in the Mathematical thinking skills section, based on classroom data from the mobile app development activities. Teacher interviews supported that students learned through 'playing, learning and coding' rather than drilling math questions.

"Students transferred the abstract concept of area to the concrete examples that were shown in the app, which helped cultivate students' mathematical thinking."

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