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Martín Díaz, Ana; Alario-Hoyos, Carlos; Estévez-Ayres, Iria; Delgado Kloos, Carlos; Fernández-Panadero, Carmen – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
ABN (Abierto Basado en Números--Open Calculation Based on Numbers) is a method for teaching basic arithmetic operations in primary education that has become popular in recent years and that is based on the decomposition of numbers through manipulative materials that encourage mental calculation. Currently there is limited number of tools that can…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics
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Ju-Yeon Park; Haesung Im; Sung-Ae Kim – Educational Technology & Society, 2024
Although research has demonstrated that introducing computational thinking (CT) benefits young children, there has been a lack of systematic professional development (PD) opportunities for preschool teachers. The current study investigated the impact of Teaching through Interaction-Plus (TTI-P) on preschool teachers' self-efficacy in teaching CT…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Professional Development, Computation, Mental Computation
Angela Roccograndi; Michelle Hodara – Education Northwest, 2024
Louisiana State University (LSU) received an Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant to implement its Introduction to Computational Thinking (ICT) course from fall 2019 through spring 2023. ICT is a yearlong course that builds skills in problem solving, programming, and mathematics (algebra and geometry) and is intended to improve…
Descriptors: Mental Computation, Curriculum Development, Introductory Courses, Mathematics Education
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Husni Mubarok; Chi-Jen Lin; Gwo-Jen Hwang – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
In language learning, it is important to foster students' computational thinking and improve their skills of building arguments and dialectical structure, teamwork, and decision accuracy. This is especially so in English language courses which aim to promote students' cultural learning interest, creative thinking, and oral presentation.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning, Cooperative Learning
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Sayin, Volkan; Sahin, Ömer – Educational Research Quarterly, 2021
This research aimed to examine whether the activities related to mental computation strategies had any effect on the development of the second-grade elementary school students' problem-solving (PS) skills. Participants of the study are comprised of 14 children aged 7-8 years and enrolled in the second grade of the elementary school of a village.…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Problem Solving, Mental Computation
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Graven, Mellony; Venkat, Hamsa – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2021
In this paper, we share the results of the piloting of national diagnostic assessments for strategic calculation with Grade 3 learners in South Africa. The diagnostic assessment pilot intervention was focused on promoting strategic use of calculation strategies and aimed to move learners on from the concrete one-to-one counting methods that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diagnostic Tests, Computation, Grade 3