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PROD 2: Product Design & Engineering 2 Location: B8.1.1 Session Chair: Prof. Giovanni Berselli, University Of Genova Session Chair: Prof. Silvia Ceccacci, University of Macerata | |
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Developing a Digital Artifact to Support Inclusive Multiplication Learning in Primary School: A Co-Design Process Involving Children with Intellectual Disabilities 1: University of Macerata, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Italy; 2: University of Brescia, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Italy This paper presents a co-design process to support the development of a digital artefact aimed at supporting the inclusive learning of multiplication in primary school. Starting from the analysis of difficulties that many children, especially those with special educational needs, encounter in moving beyond rote memo-rization of multiplication tables, and from the benchmark of digital applica-tions currently available to support multiplication learning, the study reframes a mathematical learning issue as a product design problem. The proposed de-sign process included several stages: the identification of user needs, the defi-nition of product requirements, the iterative development through co-design ac-tivities, involving target users, and prototyping of alternative interface solu-tions using Scratch. The final prototype was preliminarily assessed involving a total of 5 third-grade primary school learners, with special educational needs. Results suggest that the application was perceived as intuitive, engaging and supportive of autonomous interaction, while also highlighting the need for teacher mediation in the construction of mathematical meaning. | |