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Digital Simulations for Grade 7 to 10 Mathematics
Mathematics Faculty Publications
  • Ma. Louise Antonette N De Las Peñas, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Debbie Marie Verzosa, University of Southern Mindanao
  • Maria Alva Q Aberin, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Len Patrick Dominic M Garces, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Flordeliza F Francisco, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Evangeline P Bautista, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Mark Anthony C Tolentino, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Winfer C Tabares, Ateneo de Manila University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2019
Abstract

This article describes a Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) project aimed to facilitate the implementation of the mathematical objectives raised by the Department of Education’s (DepEd) K to 12 program in the Philippines through the use of innovative digital technologies. In particular, a selection of application software (“apps”) were created for Grade 7 to 10 mathematics that covered topics indicated in the five strands outlined in the K to 12 program – namely (1) number, (2) geometry, (3) measurement, (4) patterns and algebra, and (5) statistics and probability. The design of the apps was informed by an amalgamated framework of the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (Mayer 2005) and Mathematical Theories of Representation (Goldin 1998). The design was informed by how students learn and how students learn mathematics. The project also aimed to design manipulable software that allows learners to construct and grapple with their mental representations of mathematical concepts. This paper describes a selection of the apps designed by the project and how their features were informed by the theoretical framework. It also presents results from pilot studies that demonstrate the apps’ potential to increase performance, facilitate conceptual development, and increase learners’ engagement.

Citation Information
De las Penas, M. L. A. N., Verzosa, D. M., Aberin, M. A. Q., Garces, L. P. D. M., Francisco, F. F., Bautista, E. P., Tolentino, M. A. C., & Tabares, W. C. (2019). Digital Simulations for Grade 7 to 10 Mathematics. Philippine Journal of Science, 148(4), 735-749.