Do you like games? Have you thought about games that might include math? Often math games can be a great indicator of inspiring students to really get involved in mathematical learning but the question then becomes if it is efficient. There have been several math learning games that have been found effective and even proven through studies.
Mathematical learning has been found effective.
There are other brands that make these math games but in this study BrainQuake is the brand of learning games and developer that yielded positive learning outcomes. There is still a lot of uncertainty about the efficacy of “learning games” in general but in order to learn more about this study with these math games, read more in this article.
I look forward confidently to a growing market acceptance of the necessity of rigorous scientific studies, carried out at universities, independent of the game companies, for any game that claims to improve learning.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- There have been few studies that rigorously test the effectiveness of game-based math learning.
- One game, BrainQuake’s Wuzzit Trouble math-learning app, has been shown to help with significant learning gains.
- App marketers should include the results of rigorous studies of the effectiveness of apps on learning when promoting their products.
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