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Design And Evaluation Of An Adventure Videogame Based In The History Of Mathematics, Mariana Rocha, Pierpaolo Dondio
Design And Evaluation Of An Adventure Videogame Based In The History Of Mathematics, Mariana Rocha, Pierpaolo Dondio
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The present paper describes the design and evaluation of an adventure videogame developed to cover the mathematics primary school curriculum. The narrative of the game is based in the history of mathematics and, to win, the player needs to travel through time, starting from the ancient Egypt and finishing at the modern world. To achieve that, the player interacts with real-life characters, such as Pythagoras of Samos, learning about their contributions to the field and using this knowledge to solve puzzles. The aim of the research presented in this paper is to understand the effects of the game on students’ …