DocumentCode :
3714204
Title :
Development of an educational tool to teach primary school pupils multiplication tables
Author :
Suzanne Smith;Angus W.D.T. Steele;Johan du Toit;Mariette Conning
Author_Institution :
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Materials Science and Manufacturing, Pretoria, South Africa
fYear :
2015
Firstpage :
19
Lastpage :
23
Abstract :
We present an educational tool that helps to teach primary school children their multiplication tables in a fun, interactive way. The design consists of a floor mat with numbers 0 - 9, to implement multiplication tables from the 1× to the 12× multiplication table. The mat is connected to a console which controls the system and displays the inputs from the mat. The numbers on the mat are activated by the children jumping on the numbers in sequence to enter a sequence of results for a given multiplication table. The first prototype, manufactured using low-cost and accessible components for both the mat and the console, proved to be functional and was successfully tested in a local primary school environment. The potential of this educational tool for improved mathematical learning for pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 4 is evident, and has sparked interest in further development of interactive educational mat-based tools.
Keywords :
"Light emitting diodes","Education","Mathematics","Yttrium","Games","Ash","Robots"
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa and Robotics and Mechatronics International Conference (PRASA-RobMech), 2015
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/RoboMech.2015.7359492
Filename :
7359492
Link To Document :
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