Publications [#379132] of Sayan Mukherjee

Papers Published

1. Roldan-Roa, E; Roldan-Roa, ÉB; Raave, DK; van Herwegen, J; Polytimou, N; Mukherjee, S; Colasante, T; Malti, T; Mori, J, Play My Math: Second Development Cycle of an EdTech Tool Supporting the Teaching and Learning of Fractions Through Music in Algebraic Notation, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 14786 LNCS (January, 2024), pp. 44-53 [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/02/21)

   Abstract:
   In this paper, we present an enhanced version of an EdTech tool called Play My Math (PMM) that aims to make the teaching and learning of fractions more engaging, fun, and meaningful through music. Our tool, accounting for music and mathematics notation tensions, has been designed with a gamified narrative that brings momentum to a proposed mathematical musician identity mindset and has been informed by both teachers’ and students’ feedback for increasing its educational value. Following a design-based research methodology, we capitalize on quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative (focus group, observations) student and teacher feedback derived from the testing phase of PMM’s first development cycle (N = 67 students, N = 4 teachers). In the current building phase of PMM’s second development cycle, we address students’ and teachers’ expectations and suggestions. Regarding students, they expect the tool to allow them to learn and use different instruments, make music beyond rhythm-based capabilities, and facilitate their social interaction among peers. Regarding teachers, they expect the tool to allow them to cover the subtopics of fractions exhaustively and to have authoring capabilities to design custom learning paths and assignments. The feedback obtained in our first development cycle’s testing phase suggested PMM to be a promising tool for engaging students in fractions-based mathematics while promoting skills beyond the academic domain. In future work, we will test PMM’s second prototype version and assess whether PMM has fulfilled users’ expectations and its impact on students’ learning outcomes.