Brooklake’s success of using Tiggly isn’t an isolated case; over 1,000
classrooms across the U.S. have begun to implement Tiggly Math
manipulatives into their daily curriculum and educators are reporting
great success. The research examining the learning outcomes from
using Tiggly supports teacher reported observations emphasizing the
importance of manipulatives during digital play.
rounds of individual sessions with 47 children in metropolitan New York
City and Washington, DC.
Along with increased math understanding, children who used Tiggly
Math Learning System showed greater engagement. The vast majority
reported that children found the content exciting, spending extended
periods of time playing -- reaching over 20 minutes per session.
RESEARCH BEHIND TIGGLY MATH
A study examining the use of Tiggly
Math Learning System showed
students ages four and five achieved
higher math scores and engagement
outcomes when playing with the
manipulatives paired with the apps
(Chef, Addventure, and Cardtoons).
Specifically, the study found that after only two weeks of use, children’s
early number skills improved by as much as 71 percent for those who
paired the apps with the learning manipulatives. Children had an
overall increase across a battery of math skills improving an average
of 21 percent.
Conducted by the independent research firm PlayScience, the study
examined the results between a pre- and post-test, based on selected
items from the Standard Test of Early Mathematics Ability (TEMA),
focusing on children's basic math skills and examining knowledge and
application of math concepts. Research was conducted through two
STUDY METHODOLOGY
The study focused on children's basic math
skills, examining knowledge and application
of math concepts. During the first session,
children completed selected items from
TEMA (Ginsburg & Baroody, 2003) to
measure math knowledge before playing the
apps. All students were given the Tiggly math
suite apps, and half were given the
manipulatives to take home and play. At the end of a two-week period,
children completed items from the TEMA post-test to measure the
impact of Tiggly’s math apps with and without the Tiggly Math
manipulatives. Parents were also asked to complete a survey to reflect
on their overall experience with Tiggly, as well as interviewed for
additional feedback.
Tiggly's presence in schools is growing, due in part to teachers' desires
to add a tactile dimension --one that aligns with
early childhood curriculum--to their students'
digital learning. Tiggly’s learning
systems have been used successfully in
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