posted on 2006-10-01, 00:00authored byLeicha Bragg
The article offers a look at the benefits, as well as the negative impact, of using games in mathematics education. The views of teachers on the benefits of using games in teaching mathematics are explored. Information on the guestimate calculator game is provided. Details of a study on the use of guestimate game on Year 5 and 6 students is presented.
History
Journal
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pagination
4 - 9
Publisher
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
Location
Adelaide, S. Aust.
ISSN
1326-0286
eISSN
1839-4833
Language
eng
Notes
Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.
Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice
2006, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers