Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment and Attitudes in Game-Based Mathematics Classrooms

    Access Status
    Fulltext not available
    Authors
    Afari, Ernest
    Aldridge, Jill
    Fraser, Barry
    Khine, M.S.
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    Afari, E. and Aldridge, J. and Fraser, B. and Khine, M.S. 2013. Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment and Attitudes in Game-Based Mathematics Classrooms. Learning Environments Research. 16 (1): pp. 131-150.
    Source Title
    Learning Environments Research
    DOI
    10.1007/s10984-012-9122-6
    ISSN
    13871579
    School
    Science and Mathematics Education Centre (SMEC)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49745
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    We investigated whether the introduction of games into college-level mathematics classes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was effective in terms of improving students’ perceptions of the learning environment and their attitudes towards of mathematics. A pre–post design involved the administration of English and Arabic versions of two surveys (one to assess students’ perceptions of the learning environment and the other to assess their attitudes) after modification to ensure their relevance for college-level mathematics students in the UAE. For a sample of 33 classes (352 students), eight of which (90 students) were exposed to mathematics games, students involved in mathematics games perceived statistically significantly more teacher support, involvement, personal relevance, enjoyment of mathematics lessons and academic efficacy.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Investigating the effectiveness of mathematics games on students' attitudes and learning environment
      Afari, Ernest (2012)
      The primary focus of the present study was an evaluation of the effectiveness of games when used in college-level mathematics classes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A mixed-method approach involved surveys, interviews, ...
    • Effectiveness of Using Games in Tertiary-Level Mathematics Classrooms
      Afari, Ernest; Aldridge, Jill; Fraser, Barry (2012)
      The primary focus of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of games when used in tertiary-level mathematics classes in the United Arab Emirates. Our study incorporated a mixed-method approach that involved surveys ...
    • A study on exploiting commercial digital games into school context
      Panoutsopoulos, H.; Sampson, Demetrios (2012)
      Digital game-based learning is a research field within the context of technology-enhanced learning that has attracted significant research interest. Commercial off-the-shelf digital games have the potential to provide ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.