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Mathematics education for a new era : video games as a medium for learning / Keith Devlin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Natick, Mass. : A.K. Peters, c2011.Description: xiii, 203 p. : ill. ; [ca. 23-29] cmISBN:
  • 9781568814315
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QA135.6 .D53 2011
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  • Also available as an electronic resource.
Contents:
1. State of play -- 2. Street smarts -- 3. The perfect medium -- 4. Euclid would have taught math this way -- 5. What is 'doing mathematics' anyway? -- 6. Mathematical proficiency : a new focus in mathematics education -- 7. The key features of gaming -- 8. Mathematics education and Gee's 36 video game learning principles -- 9. Developing mathematical proficiency in a video game -- 10. Building a successful math ed video game -- 11. Algebra and beyond -- 12. A new pedagogy.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-203).

1. State of play -- 2. Street smarts -- 3. The perfect medium -- 4. Euclid would have taught math this way -- 5. What is 'doing mathematics' anyway? -- 6. Mathematical proficiency : a new focus in mathematics education -- 7. The key features of gaming -- 8. Mathematics education and Gee's 36 video game learning principles -- 9. Developing mathematical proficiency in a video game -- 10. Building a successful math ed video game -- 11. Algebra and beyond -- 12. A new pedagogy.

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