Naslov
Enhancing positive attitude towards mathematics through introducing Escape Room games

Autori
Glavaš, Amanda ; Staščik, Azra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Mathematics education as a science and a profession

Urednik/ci
Kolar-Begović, Zdenka ; Kolar-Šuper, Ružica ; Jukić Matić, Ljerka

Izdavač
Element

Grad
Osijek

Godina
2017

Raspon stranica
281-294

ISBN
978-953-197-592-6

Ključne riječi
attitude ; teaching methods ; escape room games ; math lesson ; applying knowledge

Sažetak
By researching the attitudes towards mathematics, research agreed that these are important factors that appear in the analysis of variation in students’ accomplishments in mathematics. Various authors have interpreted the attitudes towards mathematics as an emotional disposition. Moreover, Ma (1997) has shown the proportional correlation between positive attitudes and achievements in mathematics. It is very important for teachers to bare this piece of information in mind and act accordingly. It is considered that positive relation towards mathematics is transmitted by choosing appropriate and innovative methods of teaching and the increase of intrinsic motivation of students. The teachers should be up to date with the contemporary and realistic world, the development of technology, they should follow the students’ affinities and according to that create the school lessons. In the past two years, real-life escape room games have achieved a great level of popularity in Croatia. Escape Room games require from participants (in groups of 2 to 5) team work, tolerance towards others, acceptance of diversities for solving logical tasks and problematical situations, while applying wide spectre of knowledge and common culture all under the time pressure. In this paper we investigate MathEscape as relevant method to revise or systematize mathematical (Quadratic equation) content as a method that could affect pupils’ attitudes towards mathematics. MathEscape combines technology and teachers’ involvement and creativity in crating interesting and real on mathematical content. The research contributes to better understanding of using technology and innovative methods to enhance positive attitude towards mathematics. We also want to encourage teachers to integrate technology and hands on, interesting activities into their teaching since it would help their pupils increase intrinsic motivation. We demonstrate practical example of using Escape Room games as basis for such type of lessons and activities in order to give teachers some starting point for some more ideas on how to make mathematical content more appealing in order to create positive attitudes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika, Pedagogija, Obrazovne znanosti (psihologija odgoja i obrazovanja, sociologija obrazovanja, politologija obrazovanja, ekonomika obrazovanja, antropologija obrazovanja, neuroznanost i rano učenje, pedagoške discipline)

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