S Plus-Math Tiles / Grace Lau Chui Ting ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Grace, Lau Chui Ting, Tang, Howe Eng, Lee, Siaw Li, [e-mail], Hazfina
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah 2023
• Subjects: Learning. Learning strategies; Learning ability; Educational productivity
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84983/1/84983.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84983/

S Plus-Math Tiles are a newly developed and enhanced version of S-Math Tiles. The improved version comes with letter tiles in addition to a set of number and symbol tiles. The improved functionality is intended to be used as a tool for changing the subject of a formula on top of solving linear equations with a single variable on one side. When changing the subject of a formula, students move a term from one side of the equals sign to the other and change the operation to the opposite. The steps of changing the subject of a formula are identical to solving linear equations with a single variable on one side. This is exactly the same process for solving linear equations. Students, however, constantly struggle to figure out which term moves first in order to solve a linear equation or change the subject of a formula. S Plus- Math Tiles were developed to serve as a hands-on tool that actively engages students in the learning process through visual and interactive experiences. The development of S Plus-Math tiles with the BODMAS rule integrated into the transpose method to assist students in choosing which term moves first from one side of the equal sides to the other. The students only need to perform four simple steps to obtain the solution. As a result of adopting S Plus-Math tiles, students may easily change the subject of a formula as well as solve all kinds of linear equations with a single variable on one side. Teachers can also benefit from S Plus-Math Tiles by using them to create a productive learning environment for students and get them actively involved in their studies. S Plus-Math Tiles have the potential to be commercialized for the general public, particularly education professionals, parents, and students.