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The effect of games on cognitive abilities and on attitudes toward mathematics

Creator:

Henry, Kermit Maxson

Abstract:

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if either of two selected commercial games, when used by seventh-grade mathematics teachers, would significantly improve students' (1) attitudes toward mathematics, (2) quantitative cognitive abilities, and (3) nonverbal cognitive abilities. Equations, a mathematics game, and Tac-Tickle, a strategy game, were chosen as...

Resource Type:

Dissertation