The Concept of Comparison and Classification with Tablets in the Kindergarten

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the impact on kindergarten children’s mathematical competence after the implementation of a software application for comparison, classification, one-to-one correspondence and counting with tablet computers. The application consisted of some comparison, classification, one-to-one correspondence and counting activities, designed following the background of realistic mathematics education. Four kindergarten schools of Heraklion participated in the study, which was conducted during spring 2017. The research used the Early Numeracy Test (ENT), an instrument measuring the early mathematical competence.. The results of the study support a positive correlation between children’s early numeracy competence and the integration of tablet computers in teaching and learning numbers.