Tablet Math Application for Supporting Independent Simultaneous Interaction of Colocated Users

This paper presents an Android application for tablets that allows multiple students to solve mathematical assignments simultaneously while using a single device. To facilitate this, the tablet's screen can be split into two, three, or four sections, enabling individual interaction. Still, a single student can use the device without applying the split screen feature. Following the process from the idea to the final realization, this paper provides insight into the technology and techniques used to implement the split screen feature. In addition, the application was evaluated with first-grade primary school pupils in Croatia. Pupils interacted with the application under two different conditions: individually and in pairs or a group of three. The results indicate that even though pupils liked working in both settings, a higher number preferred working alone rather than sharing a device in pairs.