ArithmeticDesk: Computer Embedded Manipulatives for Learning Arithmetic

Authors:
Hercy N. H. Cheng;Ben Chang;Yi-Chan Deng;Tak-Wai Chan
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan;Research Center for Science and Technology of Learning, National Central University, Taiwan;Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan;Graduate School of Network Learning Technology, National Central University, Taiwan
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2005 conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education: Supporting Learning through Intelligent and Socially Informed Technology
Year:
2005

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Abstract

Physical manipulatives have been applied in traditional education for a long time. This paper proposes that by embedding computing power in manipulatives computers can monitor students' physical manipulations to support learning. This paper also describes the design of a digital desk prototype, called ArithmeticDesk to illustrate the vision of computer embedded manipulatives and takes learning fractions as an example. The study is an attempt to accommodate physical and virtual manipulations, as well as to eliminate the gap between traditional and computer-based learning activities. More experiments and studies will be conducted in the future.