Teaching Computational Thinking by Gamification of K-12 Mathematics: Mobile App Math Games in Mathematics and Computer Science Tournament

Chee-Wei TAN; Pei-duo YU; Ling LIN; Chung-kit FUNG; Chun-kiu LAI; Yanru CHENG

Teaching Computational Thinking by Gamification of K-12 Mathematics: Mobile App Math Games in Mathematics and Computer Science Tournament

Chee-Wei TAN^*, Pei-duo YU, Ling LIN, Chung-kit FUNG, Chun-kiu LAI, Yanru CHENG

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Department of Computer Science

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Abstract

Teaching computational thinking can be viewed as cultivating the capacity for logical thinking and problem solving skills applied to foundational subjects such as mathematics. We report a pilot study on how carefully designed mobile app games that gamify elementary algebra learning are used in an annual computer science tournament and also at an annual mathematics festival in Hong Kong. We define mathematics gamification as the process of embedding mathematical concepts and their logical manipulations in a puzzle game-like setting aided by computing technologies. We have evaluated the learning efficacy of our mobile app games to gain numeracy proficiency in an annual computer science tournament for middle school students in Hong Kong.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CTE 2017 - International Conference on Computational Thinking Education
Subtitle of host publication	Conference Proceedings
Editors	Siu-cheung KONG, Josh SHELDON, Robert Kwok-yiu LI
Place of Publication	Hong Kong
Publisher	The Education University of Hong Kong
Pages	55-59
ISBN (Electronic)	978-988-77034-4-0
Publication status	Published - 13 Jul 2017
Event	1st International Conference on Computational Thinking Education (CTE 2017) - Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hong Kong, China Duration: 13 Jul 2017 → 15 Jul 2017 https://www.eduhk.hk/cte2017/program.html https://www.eduhk.hk/cte2017/index.html

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Name	Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education
ISSN (Print)	2664-5661

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Computational Thinking Education (CTE 2017)
Abbreviated title	CTE2017
Place	Hong Kong, China
Period	13/07/17 → 15/07/17
Internet address	https://www.eduhk.hk/cte2017/program.html https://www.eduhk.hk/cte2017/index.html

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Mathematics education
mathematics gamification
mobile app games
pedagogy
K-12 mathematics

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TAN, C.-W., YU, P., LIN, L., FUNG, C., LAI, C., & CHENG, Y. (2017). Teaching Computational Thinking by Gamification of K-12 Mathematics: Mobile App Math Games in Mathematics and Computer Science Tournament. In S. KONG, J. SHELDON, & R. K. LI (Eds.), CTE 2017 - International Conference on Computational Thinking Education: Conference Proceedings (pp. 55-59). (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education). The Education University of Hong Kong.

TAN, Chee-Wei ; YU, Pei-duo ; LIN, Ling et al. / Teaching Computational Thinking by Gamification of K-12 Mathematics : Mobile App Math Games in Mathematics and Computer Science Tournament. CTE 2017 - International Conference on Computational Thinking Education: Conference Proceedings. editor / Siu-cheung KONG ; Josh SHELDON ; Robert Kwok-yiu LI. Hong Kong : The Education University of Hong Kong, 2017. pp. 55-59 (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education).

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TAN, C-W, YU, P , LIN, L, FUNG, C, LAI, C & CHENG, Y 2017, Teaching Computational Thinking by Gamification of K-12 Mathematics: Mobile App Math Games in Mathematics and Computer Science Tournament. in S KONG, J SHELDON & RK LI (eds), CTE 2017 - International Conference on Computational Thinking Education: Conference Proceedings. Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, pp. 55-59, 1st International Conference on Computational Thinking Education (CTE 2017), Hong Kong, China, 13/07/17.

Teaching Computational Thinking by Gamification of K-12 Mathematics: Mobile App Math Games in Mathematics and Computer Science Tournament. / TAN, Chee-Wei; YU, Pei-duo ; LIN, Ling et al.
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