Upgrading MatematiX: A Modern Approach to Learning Geometry for Middle School Students

Daniela Popita, Adriana Coroiu

2025

Abstract

The paper presents an upgrade version of our previous application MatematiX. The software has been upgraded with additional features designed for middle school students (grades 5–7), emphasizing the development of geometric reasoning skills necessary to address mathematical problems related to geometric figures. The upgrades contain an instructional module on angles and their characteristics, presenting a visual explanation of angle definitions, sequential guidance for angle measurement, and an interactive game that involves students in angle measurement using a virtual protractor. The application was validated by a group of 70 middle school students. Their feedback was overall positive, mentioning that the app helped them understand angles and their measurement, even before formal classroom instruction, underlining its efficacy as a resource for early geometry teaching.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Popita D. and Coroiu A. (2025). Upgrading MatematiX: A Modern Approach to Learning Geometry for Middle School Students. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU; ISBN 978-989-758-746-7, SciTePress, pages 800-807. DOI: 10.5220/0013357000003932

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu25,
author={Daniela Popita and Adriana Coroiu},
title={Upgrading MatematiX: A Modern Approach to Learning Geometry for Middle School Students},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU},
year={2025},
pages={800-807},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013357000003932},
isbn={978-989-758-746-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU
TI - Upgrading MatematiX: A Modern Approach to Learning Geometry for Middle School Students
SN - 978-989-758-746-7
AU - Popita D.
AU - Coroiu A.
PY - 2025
SP - 800
EP - 807
DO - 10.5220/0013357000003932
PB - SciTePress