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Game playing to develop mental computation: A case study

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Asplin, P.
Frid, Sandra
Sparrow, Len
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2006
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Asplin, P. and Frid, S. and Sparrow, L. 2006. Game playing to develop mental computation: A case study, in Grootenboer, P. and Zevenbergen, R. and Chinnappan, M. (ed), Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA): Identities, cultures and learning spaces, Jul 1-5 2006, pp. 46-53. Canberra: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
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Identities, cultures and learning spaces
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Identities, cultures and learning spaces.
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This research investigated the use of game playing for mental computation development. As part of a larger case study of a Year 6 class, classroom observation data were used to examine the nature of students’ mental computations. Findings indicated that regular playing of a number-based game that was scaffolded by teacher designed learning structures supported students’ engagement in mental recall, verbalisation of computation steps, using a range of mental strategies, and experimenting with number combinations.