Digital games: Creating new opportunities for mathematics learning

Robyn Jorgensen; Thomas Lowrie

Digital games: Creating new opportunities for mathematics learning

Robyn Jorgensen, Thomas Lowrie

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Drawing on the work of James Gee in literacy, we apply his contemporary approach to not only the knowledge systems of mathematics but also the processes by which school mathematics can be learned through the digital games environment. Using a number of games, and young people working these games, we propose that there are novel ways to learn not only many of the concepts that are integral to school mathematics, but such concepts can be learned in ways that are deep. The games environment offers an engaging environment that is substantially different from that experienced in formal school settings. We suggest that many of the principles that underpin the games environment may create new opportunities for teaching and learning that will (re)engage learners and learning of school mathematics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Biennial Conference and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Subtitle of host publication	Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices
Editors	Julie Clark, Barry Kissane, Judith Mousley, Toby Spencer, Steve Thornton
Place of Publication	Adelaide
Publisher	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Pages	406-413
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781875900695
ISBN (Print)	9781875900701
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	23rd AAMT Biennial Conference and the 34th Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Conference - Alice Springs Convention Centre, Alice Springs, Australia Duration: 03 Jul 2011 → 07 Jul 2011 https://www.merga.net.au/Public/Public/Publications/Annual_Conference_Proceedings/2011_MERGA_CP.aspx (Conference proceedings)

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Conference	23rd AAMT Biennial Conference and the 34th Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Conference
Abbreviated title	Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Alice Springs
Period	03/07/11 → 07/07/11
Internet address	https://www.merga.net.au/Public/Public/Publications/Annual_Conference_Proceedings/2011_MERGA_CP.aspx (Conference proceedings)

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Jorgensen, R., & Lowrie, T. (2011). Digital games: Creating new opportunities for mathematics learning. In J. Clark, B. Kissane, J. Mousley, T. Spencer, & S. Thornton (Eds.), Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Biennial Conference and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices (pp. 406-413). Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.

Jorgensen, Robyn ; Lowrie, Thomas. / Digital games : Creating new opportunities for mathematics learning. Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Biennial Conference and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices. editor / Julie Clark ; Barry Kissane ; Judith Mousley ; Toby Spencer ; Steve Thornton. Adelaide : Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2011. pp. 406-413

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Jorgensen, R & Lowrie, T 2011, Digital games: Creating new opportunities for mathematics learning. in J Clark, B Kissane, J Mousley, T Spencer & S Thornton (eds), Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Biennial Conference and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices. Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Adelaide, pp. 406-413, 23rd AAMT Biennial Conference and the 34th Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Conference
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Digital games : Creating new opportunities for mathematics learning. / Jorgensen, Robyn; Lowrie, Thomas.

Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Biennial Conference and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices. ed. / Julie Clark; Barry Kissane; Judith Mousley; Toby Spencer; Steve Thornton. Adelaide : Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2011. p. 406-413.

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