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Learning through movement, technology, and with a smile on the face significantly accelerates learning mathematics<\/h2>\n

13.07.2025[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”1792″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”3%” left_padding_desktop=”10%” right_padding_desktop=”10%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Children often perceive mathematics as a sedentary task, a set of exercises with paper and pencil.<\/p>\n

But it can be different. Lin and Wang\u2019s 2022 study (Link to the study<\/span><\/a>) shows that movement technologies can be not only a fun addition but also an effective tool for accelerating the learning process.<\/b> Mathematics combined with movement transforms a lesson into an exciting adventure where children learn with both their minds and bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lin and Wang used Kinect<\/b> motion sensor technology to create interactive math games for children aged 5\u20137. In these games, children performed physical movements to select the correct numbers, arrange digits in sequence, and solve simple arithmetic problems while moving around the room. By using movement, children \u201ctouched\u201d digital objects on the screen and completed tasks synchronized with their bodily actions.<\/p>\n

Such activities engage not only vision and hearing but also kinesthetic memory<\/b> \u2014 meaning that the child \u201clearns with the whole body.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a result, the children:<\/p>\n