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BeadLoom Game: using game elements to increase motivation and learning

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FDG '10: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1822348.1822352

Published: 19 June 2010 Publication History

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The Virtual Bead Loom (VBL) was designed to teach mathematical concepts such as Cartesian coordinates, symmetry, and iteration to middle and high school math students through the design of Native American-inspired bead loom art. In our outreach programs using the VBL, we noted that the students avoid using complex functions such as iteration, instead creating designs one point or line at a time. To motivate students to learn the advanced concepts, we created the BeadLoom Game by adding game elements to the VBL. We have tested the BeadLoom Game with two summer camps and found that the game motivates students, exposes them to more complex computing-related math concepts, and increases the chance that students will continue using the tool beyond assigned class time.

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DOI:10.1145/1822348

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