The purpose of this study was to develop and explore the impact of a synchronous peer tutoring system, which integrated a structured peer tutoring strategy with technological advances, for students with learning disabilities (LD). The system provided a learning activity management module for teachers to administer peer tutoring activities, and included various math representation objects, commu...

Research evidence of the last two decades indicates positive effects of game-based learning on students’ attitude and performance in math education. Game-based Internet math sites are geared to help students stay motivated and master grade-appropriate math concepts. This review presents One) a literature review on game-based learning via instructional design and game design considerations, Two)...

Two central principles of contemporary learning science theory (Stahl, Koschmann & Suthers, 2006) are: • Student learning involves construction of meaning by the learners (constructivism). • Learning often takes place originally inter-subjectively (socio-cultural theory). For learning in the discipline of mathematics, these principles imply: • Student exploration of mathematical issues should p...

Difficulty learning math is a common and known problem among children throughout the ages. The way of teaching and learning math has remained relatively the same in education. However, with the rise of portable devices; tablets and smart-phones, and motion-sensing controller such as the Microsoft Kinect, Nintendo WiiMote and the Playstation Move, people have shown huge interested and motivation...

The Effect of Using Supportive Teaching Strategies on Student Learning and Remembering   M. Samiee Zafarghandi, Ph.D.* M. Iravaanimanesh**   Learning many of the concepts in mathematics are challenging for many students. To help students overcome these challenges, teachers employ appropriate teaching strategies. One such set of strategies aim at building supportive scaffoldings. ...

Math word problems resembles daily life situation. Solving math word problem is a challenging task for normal students. It is still more complex for those having problem in learning. Mastering in solving math word problem can help them in leading daily life activities. Technology plays a vital role in education for all, including the students being discriminated in normal schools due to their d...

SMILE (Stanford Mobile Inquiry-based Learning Environment) is an inquiry-based mobile learning framework designed to promote student-centered inquiry and reflection leveraging mobile media in the classroom setting. Students can quickly create their own inquiry items based on their own learning and knowledge using SMILE. This paper introduces seven phases of SMILE that are applicable to math cla...

In this paper we discuss how social conversation with an agent in an educational math game can be used in order to gain pedagogical benefits, for example to increase positive attitudes towards learning math and math selfefficacy. We present the iterative development of the conversational module, architectural considerations, and the type of dialogue phenomenon that support the pedagogical inter...