Abstract
Technology has blended with education and changed the traditional system of teaching by making learning more interactive and compelling. Critical Thinking is one of the primary skills most associated with problem-solving, principally in matters concerning mathematics as it is conceptual learning. This research is intended to study the Effectiveness of Virtual Manipulatives in the Development of Critical Thinking Skills of Secondary School Students. An experimental design was used, where experimental group which was taught using Virtual Manipulatives and control group was taught using prevailing activity-centered methods. It was carried out on a sample of 80 students from the eighth grade at Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School, Mavelikara, Alappuzha district, Kerala. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test assessment. It was found that the tests showed a marked difference in the case of improvement in Critical Thinking skills within experimental and control students. The findings underscore the value of Virtual Manipulatives as resources that boost higher-order thinking skills and improve outcomes in learning mathematics.
Keywords:Virtual manipulatives, critical thinking, mathematics education, digital learning, interactive learning
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APA Format:
Elizabeth Joshua, & Victor, F. (2025, June 17). Effectiveness of virtual manipulatives on enhancing critical thinking skills in mathematics among secondary school students. Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, 2(1), 152–161. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/17/elizabeth-joshua-and-feba-victor/
MLA Format:
Joshua, Elizabeth, and Feba Victor. “Effectiveness of Virtual Manipulatives on Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in Mathematics among Secondary School Students.” Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 152–161. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/17/elizabeth-joshua-and-feba-victor/
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Joshua, Elizabeth, and Feba Victor. “Effectiveness of Virtual Manipulatives on Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in Mathematics among Secondary School Students.” Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements 2, no. 1 (2025): 152–161. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/17/elizabeth-joshua-and-feba-victor/
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Joshua, E. and Victor, F., 2025. Effectiveness of virtual manipulatives on enhancing critical thinking skills in mathematics among secondary school students. Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, 2(1), pp.152–161. Available at: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/17/elizabeth-joshua-and-feba-victor/
IEEE Format:
E. Joshua and F. Victor, “Effectiveness of virtual manipulatives on enhancing critical thinking skills in mathematics among secondary school students,” Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 152–161, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/17/elizabeth-joshua-and-feba-victor/