Mathematics can be challenging for many young learners, but when students are constantly relocating, mathematical skills are often entirely neglected. Because many migrant Hispanic students struggle with measurement concepts and skills, the Hispanic Math Project undertook the development of a standalone computer tutorial that could instruct students. Because this program is independent of the school system, students are not impeded by redundancy or omissions as they transfer from school to school. The final product, contained online, is an interactive multimedia program that combines complex action script with flash animation to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. To complete each lesson , students must help the animated characters "Kiri" and "Karlo" through a variety of adventures that require the use of measurement devices both on and off the computer screen. Each bilingual lesson features diagnostic testing, multiple learning paths, and flash animations in which working adults model various occupations such as cartography, cattle ranching, and banking.
If you would like more information about the Hispanic Math Project, please send us an email at bitter@asu.edu.
Technology Based Learning and Research (TBLR) is an independent research development entity founded by Dr. Gary G. Bitter at Arizona State University.
TBLR's main goal is to provide a unified structure to coordinate various technology-based research and development projects. As an integral part of the College of Education, TBLR focuses on research and large-scale delivery of educational materials as well as technology training and integration using computers and other information and communication technologies. TBLR projects have been funded by the Arizona Department of Education, the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and major corporations such as Cisco, Texas Instruments, Apple and IBM.
If you would like more information about funding projects/and or becoming a partner with TBLR to work on exciting learning opportunities in the community, please send us an email at bitter@asu.edu.