"The article reports the main insights gained from a study that implemented a
game-enhanced learning environment for the training of pre-service
elementary school teachers. Teachers taking an undergraduate mathematics
methods course experienced some of the ways in which online educational
games could help students internalize key mathematical concepts across the
school curriculum while at the same time improving their attitudes towards the
subject. The course also familiarized teachers with the design principles for
constructivist gaming environments. Findings indicate a positive impact on
teachers' competence in selecting, evaluating, and productively using online
games as an instructional tool."
"In this paper, we will describe work that we have done in this direction using as a test-bed an edu-game for number factorization, Prime Climb. This game includes a pedagogical agent that provides adaptive interventions during game playing based on a model of student learning [13, 18]. Here we focus on how we re-implemented the original Prime Climb game into a framework that enables rapid prototyping and testing of different design hypothesis. We also discuss preliminary work on using eye tracking data on user attention patterns to better understand if and how students process the agent‟s adaptive interventions." (from the introduction)
The game aims to help children associate fractions with percentages. A cartoon Santa Clause introduces a snow scene with a group of identical parcels that contain either a fraction or a percentage. It is operated using the mouse, and the goal is to pair up matches, for example 1/3 and 33%, which pop out of the boxes. There are no instructions, but the game would be quite intuitive to children, though perhaps not to less inquisitive adults.
A superb place to find games and questions for the whole of the maths curriculum. Join for free to track progress or just play the games.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
This is a maths game site which is reminiscent of a Zelda role-playing game. Choose the maths skill to wish to practise and battle through a range of adventures.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
by Penta, Michael K., M.S., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL, 2011, 83 pages; 1507796 Abstract record for a thesis completed in December 2011, fulltext requires subscription or purchase. A news story on the departmental blog http://blog.uml.edu/cs/2011/12/penta_ms_video_games_for_math_learning.html describes the kinds of games involved, the participants and the results.
This is a superb maths games and activities site. Design an avatar and stroll around and choose what activities you would like to do in a range of maths topics. The games are great and the graphics are well designed and child-friendly.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
(Self-directed-Learning) "SDL model for planning, managing, and
directing the development of student progress when using the
educational games while learning math."
A good maths game where players fly a spaceship through a time tunnel, collecting fuel as you go. Set a clock to the correct time to go to the next stage. There are four different levels of time-telling ability.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths
A superb maths game set in a vast magical world, reminiscent of the early Final Fantasy games. Complete the challenges and battle with monsters by answering maths questions. There is a teacher's dashboard so you can set up and track the progress of your students. Questions are age appropriate and adapt to the ability of the child to keep them moving on.