Mathematic Education Research Paper

Computer Games and Mathematic Education

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Introduction

Computer Game

Objective

How do we learn mathematic nowadays?

Mathematic = Game (In The Past)

Computer game is a tool to learn Mathematic

Limitation and Solving

Conclusion

Reference

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Introduction

It is said that most of the child like Mathematic since the large curiosity which is talented, but as time goes on the passion of learning seems to going down. Some question such as “Is it necessary for me to learn sine or cosine in order to something useful in my life?” appear on student’s mind. Such kind of doubts show that mathematical thinking is contempted because of the interest could not be seen directly. On the other hand, nowadays, computer has become a necessity

In order to show how much is it possible to produce computer game as a tool to learn mathematic. We also want to show that computer games can connect with reasoning, logical and analysis abilities. Mathematic is based on these abilities. So that computer games can support Mathematic thinking skills.

How do we learn mathematic nowadays?

In Macau, we mostly contact Mathematics in our daily course at school. We are claimed to study the content from certain curriculum in our textbook, listen what the teacher told and note what they wrote on the blackboard. Then complete the asignment and test and exam as they request. These are kinds of typical mathematics learning in most of asian countries, although attempts are made to infuse more pupil-centered and engaging pedagogical ideas, still don’t change student’s mind of perceive mathematics as a kind of boring.

Mathematic = Game (In The

It leads to the lack of resourse for the user. And the lack of brand-new idea in computer games lead to the difficult to raise students' interest.

Computer games’ developers and educational institutions do not have the consensus. Since developers focus on making money, so they design customized games to ingratiate children but ignore the importance of teaching.

Most of the mathematic games in the market is to bring up the mathematical ability but not to improve the knowledge of mathematic itself, so the improvement of the school result is not directly. Hence it is hard for schools to adopt.

It is hard to change the concept of playing games is bad for regularly study. People think that achievements are reached by hard work rather than recreation. So that the development and the study in mathematical computer games are blocked.

-數學難以用有趣的形式在遊戲中呈現，因為數學電腦遊戲的開發仍處於起步階段造成使用者的資源缺乏，缺乏嶄新性難以引起學生的興趣

-遊戲開發商與教育機構未能達成共識(開發商着重利益而客制化的推出遊戲,而忽略遊戲的教育性)

-數學遊戲對學業成績沒有顯著的提高,因而較難被學校所採納(數學遊戲着重培養學生的數學能力而不是數學知識) - 數學電腦遊戲提升的是學生的數學解題能力本身，而非數學知識的增長，所以反映在學習成績的進步並不明顯。