Development of a mobile ten frames app for Philippine K-12 schools

• Main Authors: Versoza, Debbie Marie, De Las Peñas, Ma. Louise Antonette N, Sarmiento, Jumela F, Tolentino, Mark Anthony C, Loyola, Mark L
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: mobile math apps; mobile technology; ten frames; Computer Sciences; Mathematics; Science and Mathematics Education
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/mathematics-faculty-pubs/148; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1147&context=mathematics-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper reports on the Quick Images app, whose design framework is informed by research on ten-structured thinking and gamification principles. Inclusivity was also a major consideration, especially in the context of a developing country. Thus, the app was made freely available and required only moderate system requirements. Pilot studies revealed that the app has the potential to promote children’s ability to see two-digit numbers in relation to tens and ones, which is a major goal of elementary school mathematics. Collaborations with the Philippine Department of Education to ensure the app’s sustained use are also discussed.