Use observable pedagogical variables as metadata to support teachers' explicit selection and integration of digital resources¶

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Description¶

The article recommends structuring learning-theory principles as observable pedagogical variables in metadata so that teachers can analyze and select digital resources using explicit criteria. The framework "operates as an intermediate layer between theoretical knowledge and teaching practice," addressing the operationalization gap not by embedding theories into systems but by providing a structured basis supporting operationalization in practice, and may support computational processing and organization of resources.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Variables must be represented as metadata that enable pedagogical characterization and computational processing of resources

Constraints¶

• The framework aims to support teachers' decision-making without replacing their professional judgment; its usefulness should be evaluated in future research in real educational contexts

Target Learners¶

• high school mathematics teachers

Target Learning Goals¶

• pedagogically informed selection and integration of digital mathematics resources

Affordances¶

• Four Dimension Pedagogical Characterization Framework

Related Strategies¶

• Allocate human and AI effort by dimension type: automate explicit-criteria dimensions, retain human review for pedagogical judgment

Examples¶

• Secant-to-tangent transition applet — a derivative applet characterised by concept, prior knowledge, representation and level of conceptual construction

Key Sources¶

• Estefany Castillo Ventura, Javier Ulises Solis Lastra, Anarosa Alves Franco Brandão. (2026). WIP: Bridging the Gap Between Instructional Design and Pedagogical Use: A Framework for Mathematics Educators. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.20934