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Story-based UFractions mobile game in South Africa : contextualization process and multidimensional playing experiences
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Turtiainen, Eeva, Blignaut, Seugnet, Els, Christo, Laine, Teemu and Sutinen, Erkki (2009) Story-based UFractions mobile game in South Africa : contextualization process and multidimensional playing experiences. In: Second Workshop of Story Telling and Educational Games (STEG 2009), Aachen, Germany, 19-21 Aug 2009 (Unpublished)
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Abstract
To increase more applied and transferable learning of mathematics we present mathematical mobile, story-based -game UFractions and its contextualization for the African cultural context. The prototype of UFractions was tested during March 2009 on 105 Grade 8 learners in five South African schools and 20 students and teachers of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. A multi method approach comprising qualitative and quantitative data collection strategies was employed. Based on the empirical research, story-based mobile gaming brings many dimensions into learning. Students identified themselves with the story of the Mother leopard and her cub Senatla and the story induced ethical, physical and cognitive rationales. Participants solved actively real-life fraction problems using mathematical rods and gave affective, functional and action-oriented arguments for liking the mathematics in the game. Players’ constructive feedback helps future development of UFractions.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Games in mathematics education, Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- South Africa, Educational technology | ||||
Official Date: | 2009 | ||||
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Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 December 2015 | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | Second Workshop of Story Telling and Educational Games (STEG 2009) | ||||
Type of Event: | Workshop | ||||
Location of Event: | Aachen, Germany | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 19-21 Aug 2009 | ||||
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