PT Journal
AU Aura Hernandez-Sabate
   Meritxell Joanpere
   Nuria Gorgorio
   Lluis Albarracin
TI Mathematics learning opportunities when playing a Tower Defense Game
PY 2015
DE Tower Defense game; learning opportunities; mathematics; problem solving; game design
AB A qualitative research study is presented herein with the purpose of identifying mathematics learning opportunities in students between 10 and 12 years old while playing a commercial version of a Tower Defense game. These learning opportunities are understood as mathematicisable moments of the game and involve the establishment of relationships between the game and mathematical problem solving. Based on the analysis of these mathematicisable moments, we conclude that the game can promote problem-solving processes and learning opportunities that can be associated with different mathematical contents that appears in mathematics curricula, thought it seems that teacher or new game elements might be needed to facilitate the processes.
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