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Gamifying Mathematics for Primary Students in Rural Sri Lanka

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NordiCHI '16: Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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Published: 23 October 2016 Publication History

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Tablet computers can be an effective tool to improve education. While there is an abundance of studies showcasing the use of tablets for education in the developed countries, such a use of tablets is under-studied in the developing countries. In this paper we present the findings of a study done in rural Sri Lanka, which aimed at developing a grounded understanding on how students and teachers use gamified mobile applications to learn mathematics in the classroom environment. We carried out an ethnographic study over two weeks with grade three (8 year old) students in two different schools. Our preliminary results show that there is a positive impact on students' as well as teachers' motivations and the students approach towards learning changed in to a student centric one. We have identified design issues in our gamified mobile application and aspects of designing interactions for teaching and learning in a technologically-enhanced environment in a rural setting.

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NordiCHI '16: Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

October 2016

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ISBN:9781450347631

DOI:10.1145/2971485

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University of Gothenburg
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Sáez-López JGrimaldo-Santamaría RQuicios-García MVázquez-Cano E(2023)Teaching the Use of Gamification in Elementary School: A Case in Spanish Formal EducationTechnology, Knowledge and Learning10.1007/s10758-023-09656-829:1(557-581)Online publication date: 2-Jun-2023
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