Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning

By Keith Devlin

Book Overview

Stanford mathematician and NPR Math Guy Keith Devlin explains why, fun aside, video games are the ideal medium to teach middle-school math. Aimed primarily at teachers and education researchers, but also of interest to game developers who want to produce videogames for mathematics education, Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning describes exactly what is involved in designing and producing successful math educational videogames that foster the innovative mathematical thinking skills necessary for success in a global economy.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568814313
• ISBN13: 9781568814315
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: A K PETERS
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"