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Digital Games and Mathematics Learning Potential, Promises and Pitfalls /

Digital games offer enormous potential for learning and engagement in mathematics ideas and processes. This volume offers multidisciplinary perspectives—of educators, cognitive scientists, psychologists and sociologists—on how digital games influence the social activities and mathematical ideas of l...

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Other Authors: Lowrie, Tom. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Jorgensen (Zevenbergen), Robyn. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Mathematics Education in the Digital Era, 4
Subjects:
Mathematics—Study and teaching .
Education—Data processing.
Educational technology.
Mathematics Education.
Computers and Education.
Educational Technology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9517-3
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Digital Games and Learning: What’s New Is Already Old? Tom Lowrie and Robyn Jorgensen(Zevenbergen) (Australia)
  • 2. Mathematics and Non-School Gameplay. Antri Avraamidou, John Monaghan and Aisha Walker (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Integration of Digital Games in Learning and e-Learning Environments: Connecting Experiences and Context. Begoña Gros (Spain)
  • 4. The Construction of Electronic Games as an Environment for Mathematics Education. Rodrigo Dalla Vecchia, Marcus V. Maltempi and Marcelo C. Borba (Brazil)
  • 5. Digital Games, Mathematics and Visuospatial Reasoning. Tom Lowrie (Australia)
  • 6. Digital Games and Equity: Implications for Issues of Social Class and Rurality. Robyn Jorgensen(Zevenbergen) (Australia)
  • 7. Multimodal Literacy, Digital Games and Curriculum. Catherine Beavis (Australia)
  • 8. Apples and Coconuts: Young Children ‘Kinect-ing’ with Mathematics and Sesame Street. Meagan Rothschild and Caroline C. Williams (United States)
  • 9. SAPS and Digital Games: Improving Mathematics Transfer and Attitudes in Schools. Richard N. Van Eck (United States)
  • 10. Mathematics and Educational Psychology: Construction of Learning Environments. Cesare Fregola (Italy)
  • 11. Serious Games and Gaming. Terry Bossomaier (Australia)
  • 12. Apps: Appropriate, Applicable and Appealing? Nigel Calder (New Zealand)
  • 13. “An App! An App! My Kingdom for an App”: An 18 Month Quest t o Determine Whether Apps Support Mathematical Knowledge Building. Kevin Larkin (Australia)
  • 14. Digital Games and Mathematics Learning: The State of Play. Tracy Logan and Kim Woodland (Australia).  .

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