Unpacking game mechanics: five types of whole-class mathematical games

James Russo, Toby Russo

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Abstract

Australian primary school teachers have reported that they use games frequently in teaching mathematics. In this paper, the authors discuss the game mechanics of five types of mathematical games that can be particularly powerful for supporting mathematical thinking and student engagement in mathematics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-16
Number of pages9
JournalAustralian Primary Mathematics Classroom
Volume28
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • mathematics education
  • mathematical games
  • non-digital games
  • whole-class games
  • game mechanics
  • primary education

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