Using Fractio Quest in the Mathematics Classroom: Insights Into Methodological Issues From a Study in Italy

This work offers some insights coming from the use of the application Fractio Quest, which was developed in the Project Gamifying CLIL within a Mathematics Context, within the mathematics classroom. The app was conceptualized in principle for a CLIL approach to fraction learning. Focus is put on two complementary dimensions of usage: a pilot experiment conducted in Italy in 2020, which involved a grade 7 class and its mathematics teacher in using a preliminary English version of the app, and the development of supplementary materials for teachers. The chapter first discusses the challenges posed for teachers and students when the app is used in a foreign language and explores the language/content interplay fostered by the activity. Then, reflections on methodological aspects considered for the design of supplementary materials for teaching are presented. These aspects are framed into the CLIL framework and by following research trends in mathematics education.