Designing Elementary Mathematics Games using Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices

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Author(s): Beth Bos (Texas State University, USA)and Theressa Engel (Lamar Elementary, USA)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 27
Source title: Handbook of Research on Transforming Mathematics Teacher Education in the Digital Age
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Margaret Niess (Oregon State University, USA), Shannon Driskell (University of Dayton, USA)and Karen Hollebrands (North Carolina State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0120-6.ch016

Keywords: Education / Information Science Reference / Teacher Education

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Problem-solving digital games that make sense of mathematics do not happen by accident but by careful design. This chapter looks at a popular design framework, Game Network Analysis (GaNA), and examines how teachers can use it to turn popular digital games into strong mathematical experiences grounded in effective teaching practices that use play, purposeful explorations, and focused dialogue to make mathematical concepts more meaningful. The chapter involves a careful study of the GaNA framework in comparison with the eight Mathematics Teaching Practices of Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. The findings encourage further analysis of the GaNA framework in terms of specific academic areas. Explicit clarification is needed to use the framework to effectively move mathematics education toward its future potential.

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