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The effect of small-group game play activities on number sense performance
Citation
Rashidah Vapumarican & Kapur, M. (2012). The effect of small-group game play activities on number sense performance. In D. Jaguthsing, P. C. Lu, & S. F. Ng (Eds.), Mathematics education: Expanding horizons: Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (pp. 744-752). Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Author
Rashidah Vapumarican
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Kapur, Manu
Abstract
This study examines the effect of small-group game play before and after a Number Sense Test (NST). Fifty-seven 7-year old children were assigned into two conditions: (a) NST-Game Play, in which students sat for the NST before game play; or (b) Game Play-NST, in which students experienced game play before sitting for the NST. Findings suggested that Game Play-NST students outperformed the NSTGame Play students in number sense performance. Having Game Play-NST experience appeared to be more effective in enhancing students’ performance in number sense.
Date Issued
2012
ISBN
9789810725273
Description
This paper was published in the Mathematics education : Expanding horizons: Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, held in Singapore from 2 – 6 Jul 2012