Share Paper: Using Touch-Based Input to Promote Student Math Learning in a Multimedia Learning Environment

  1. Seungoh Paek, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, United States
  2. Daniel L. Hoffman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
  3. John B. Black, Teachers College Columbia University, United States
Tuesday, June 25 10:30 AM-11:00 AM Sidney

Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of touch-based input using a tablet device on students’ math learning. To this end, a virtual manipulative environment was designed to introduce the concept of multiplication by connecting students’ manipulative actions with on-screen objects to relevant mathematical notation presented visually and aurally. Ninety-seven (N = 97) first grade students used the virtual manipulative environment for 10 sessions using either a laptop computer or a tablet device. All participants took mid- and post-tests. The results show that when using the touch-input method, students took less time to complete the tests while making fewer attempts to answer ...