Do
online and digital maths games play a role in motivation, attitude and success
of a learner's maths ability at school? Please add your comments, opinions and views (there is no right or wrong answer, go for it!)
Some reading on the subject:
Some reading on the subject:
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“Games as formative assessment environments: examining the
impact of explanations of scoring and incentives on math learning, game
performance, and help seeking.”: http://www.cse.ucla.edu/products/reports/R796.pdf
Delacruz, G. (2011,
June). Games as formative assessment environments: Examining the impact of
explanations of scoring and incentives on math learning, game performance, and
help seeking. Retrieved September 2013, from Ucla Edu:
http://www.cse.ucla.edu/products/reports/R796.pdf
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This is a very interesting concept, Ian. I've just been to the Google Apps For Education Summit in Cape Town and listened to talks by Dr Mark Wagner, who did his PhD on online gaming in education. Patrick Felicia wrote an interesting handbook too: http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/69/75/99/PDF/FELICIA-2009.pdf - a handbook to digital gaming in schools.
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Hi Ian. I believe that online games really do play a big part in the motivation and attitude of learners. I think that play is such a powerful tool in education and that we need to embrace the online side of it. The learners in my class see online games as a treat and they can't wait for the teacher to 'let them play'. I have never understood why we don't allow then to play more often. These online games are often a form of incidental learning where learners don't even realise they are learning.
ReplyDeleteVery true, Di! Many teachers see 'play' as a waste of time, but there are documented studies on the benefits of play in education, for motivation, coordination and cognitive development, as well as subject-specific skills.
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