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Using Mobile Devices for Teaching Realistic Mathematics in Kindergarten Education

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Zaranis, Nicholas, Kalogiannakis, Michail, Papadakis, Stamatios·2013·Creative Education
DOI 10.4236/ce.2013.47a1001
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New ICT tools allow children to take advantage of new learning platforms as well aiding them effectively in attaining new knowledge through activities related to their immediate interests and real life scenarios. Nowadays, computers and digital applications are a part of the daily life of children. In kindergarten education, properly designed digital educational activities can become a very powerful educational tool for efficient and effective learning. The utilization of interactive activities may contribute towards the growth of learning incentives as well as proper mental development in particular areas; such as mathematics and science. Mobile devices have new attractive features and provide considerable advantages in the teaching of mathematics in kindergarten education. Our study proposes the integration of mobile devices, running our own specially designed learning activity applications, in kindergarten classrooms. These applications are based on the three levels of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) targeting fundamental mathematical concepts for the kindergarten level. We intend to gather information on effectiveness of the incorporation of these devices and applications as leaning tools for kindergarteners.

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  • Prior studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of RME-integrated mobile applications primarily in preschool and kindergarten settings.

    “While prior studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of RME-integrated mobile applications primarily in preschool and kindergarten settings (Zaranis et al., 2013; Papadakis et al., 2016, 2021), research targeting primary school arithmetic operations remains limited.”

    From Effects of a Realistic Mathematics Education-Based Tablet Intervention on Second-Grade Addition Skills (2026) · cites this paper as Zaranis et al., 2013

    The Abstract and “A Proposal for Teaching Realistic Mathematics through Mobile Devices” describe RME-based mobile applications designed for kindergarten. They do not demonstrate effectiveness: the proposal says systematic evaluation against traditional teaching is a next step, and the Discussion calls the study preliminary. The Introduction reports positive results for earlier computer-assisted realistic mathematics teaching, but not for these mobile applications. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • This study addresses a notable gap in the existing literature by extending RME-based tablet research to second-grade students learning addition with numbers up to 100.

    “This study addresses a notable gap in the existing literature by extending RME-based tablet research to second-grade students learning addition with numbers up to 100.”

    From Effects of a Realistic Mathematics Education-Based Tablet Intervention on Second-Grade Addition Skills (2026) · cites this paper as Zaranis et al., 2013

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Zaranis, N., Kalogiannakis, M., & Papadakis, S.
Affiliations
University of Crete (GR)
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Venue
Creative Education
Publisher
Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
Published
2013
Volume
04
Issue
07
Pages
1-10
ISSN
  • 2151-4755 (ISSN-L)
  • 2151-4771
DOI
10.4236/ce.2013.47a1001
OpenAlex
W1973230076
Cited by
179
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FWCI
21.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
Creative Education (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
University of Crete
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Mobile Learning in Education
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Applied Mathematics › Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
  • Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
Keywords
mobile devices, Realistic Mathematics Education, kindergarten mathematics, early childhood education, educational apps, ICT in education, mathematics learning, digital learning tools, student motivation

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