From Here to There (FH2T)

From Here to There (FH2T) is a dynamic research-based game that implements theories of perceptual learning and embodied cognition to address cognitive and affective factors that lead to low proficiency in mathematics, specifically targeting Grade 7 students' algebraic understanding. In FH2T, algebraic notations are turned into interactive objects that enforce mathematical rules through their physical movements. Students can dynamically manipulate and transform expressions by using various gestures, such as dragging and tapping, to perform operations on the screen. Students are presented with two expressions: a starting expression and a target goal state, which is mathematically equivalent but perceptually different to the starting expression. Students transform the starting expression into the target goal state by using algebraically permissible actions and learned gestures. The game consists of 14 worlds that focus on different mathematical concepts, and each world contains 18 problems (a total of 252 problems). Students received nine 30-minute intervention sessions across the school year, with a 2-week window to complete each session. All interventions were administered online through the ASSISTments platform, and students worked individually at their own pace, using a device.