Kreshnik N Begolli

Biographic Data

ID4601862
NAMEKreshnik N Begolli
GIVEN NAMESKreshnik N
FAMILY NAMEBegolli
SIGNATUREBEGOLLI K N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California, Irvine
ORCID0000-0003-4801-6688
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Enhancing Flexible Transfer of Fractions

    Open AccessKreshnik N Begolli, Siling Guo et al.ARTICLECognitive Science2026References: 74

    We codesigned and evaluated a brief intervention combining two fraction games: Fraction Ball (played on a basketball court) and Bottle Caps Bonanza (played on a tabletop shuffleboard). Using participatory design principles, we engaged teachers and students in codesigning playful learning experiences aimed at improving knowledge transfer and adding fractions with unlike denominators. Students were randomly assigned within seven treatment classroom…

  • Evidence-based designs for physically active and playful math learning

    Daniela Alvarez-Vargas, Jessica Paola Lopez Pérez et al.ARTICLETheory Into Practice2023Cited by: 2References: 41

    In this article, we demonstrate how playful learning serves to provide optimal learning opportunities through teacher-guided play. First, we describe the theoretical design principles that can be leveraged to support mathematical learning for students that have been underserved. Then, we provide concrete examples of evidence-based games that can be directly applied by teachers within their classrooms and beyond the classrooms into the schoolyard.…

  • Fraction ball

    Andres S Bustamante, Kreshnik N Begolli et al.ARTICLEJournal of Educational Psychology2022

    Fraction and decimal number learning are notoriously difficult for elementary-aged students. Fraction Ball represents a new way to engage children in fraction and decimal number learning that is playful, engaging, embodied, physically active, and rooted in cognitive science research. In our work, we provide evidence for the efficacy of Fraction Ball in promoting rational number learning through a rigorous experimental design. We also demonstrate …

  • Could probability be out of proportion? Self-explanation and example-based practice help students with lower proportional reasoning skills learn probability

    Open AccessKreshnik N Begolli, Ting Dai et al.ARTICLEInstructional Science2021

    Proportional reasoning failures seem to constitute most errors in probabilistic reasoning, yet there is little empirical evidence about its role for attaining probabilistic knowledge and how to effectively intervene with students who have less proportional reasoning skills. We examined the contributions of students' proportional reasoning skill and example-based practice when learning about probabilities from a reformed seventh grade curriculum. …

  • The effect of worked examples on student learning and error anticipation in algebra

    Open AccessChristina Areizaga Barbieri, Julie L Booth et al.ARTICLEInstructional Science2021

  • More than just a game

    Open AccessAndres S Bustamante, Molly Schlesinger et al.ARTICLEDevelopmental Psychology2020Cited by: 5References: 6

    Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) focused language and interactions build a foundation for later STEM learning. This study examines the ability of the life-size math and science board game "Parkopolis" to foster STEM language and interaction in young children and their families. This study is part of a larger initiative called Playful Learning Landscapes that aims to create playful learning opportunities for children and families …