This article is based on our work and experience developed within the framework of a European project MC squared (MC2) (http://mc2-project.eu/). We have studied the collaborative design of innovative digital resources. These resources, called “c-books” (c for creative), were produced within a socio-technological environment under development by an education community acting designer, viewed as a Community of Interest (CoI), bringing together mathematics teachers, computer scientists and researchers in mathematics and in mathematics education. This article first discusses creativity and outlines the conceptualization Creative Mathematical Thinking (CMT) adopted within the MC2 project. Then, we present a case study: the design of the resource entitled “Math for Biology” which includes many examples of mathematical modeling in a biological context and discusses the design choices to provide as many affordances as possible to promote CMT in its end users. The evaluation of the CMT affordances of this resource has been possible through a conceptual tool; the CMT assessment grid, based on an agreement Likert scale. The assessment of the CMT affordances was done a priori by three designers who did not participate in the design process. Finally, we bring to the fore design principles which emerged during the design process in relation to the CMT affordances of the resource produced.
El-Demerdash, Mohamed, & Essonnier, Nataly. (2025). Design Principles of Digital Resources to Foster Creative Mathematical Thinking Affordances: The Case of “Math for Biology” Resource. مجلة تربويات الرياضيات, 28(6), 336-364. doi: 10.21608/armin.2025.455530
MLA
Mohamed El-Demerdash; Nataly Essonnier. "Design Principles of Digital Resources to Foster Creative Mathematical Thinking Affordances: The Case of “Math for Biology” Resource", مجلة تربويات الرياضيات, 28, 6, 2025, 336-364. doi: 10.21608/armin.2025.455530
HARVARD
El-Demerdash, Mohamed, Essonnier, Nataly. (2025). 'Design Principles of Digital Resources to Foster Creative Mathematical Thinking Affordances: The Case of “Math for Biology” Resource', مجلة تربويات الرياضيات, 28(6), pp. 336-364. doi: 10.21608/armin.2025.455530
VANCOUVER
El-Demerdash, Mohamed, Essonnier, Nataly. Design Principles of Digital Resources to Foster Creative Mathematical Thinking Affordances: The Case of “Math for Biology” Resource. مجلة تربويات الرياضيات, 2025; 28(6): 336-364. doi: 10.21608/armin.2025.455530
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