Interactive Environment for Learning by Problem-Posing of Arithmetic Word Problems Solved by One-step Multiplication and Division

Abstract

Problem-posing is effective learning for comprehending problem structure. We have designed and developed the learning environment for problem-posing and performed its practical use for first and second grade students on elementary school continually. The scopes of these systems are one-step addition, subtraction or multiplication arithmetic word problem. The results of these practical uses suggested that the learning environment was effective to comprehend these problem structures. Therefore, as the next step, we have designed and developed a learning environment for posing one-step multiplication or division word problem in order to let learners acquire a difference between multiplication and division. Developed learning environment and its practical use in an elementary school are reported.