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Yeo, Joseph B. W. – Mathematics Teacher, 2012
Most students love to play games. Ernest (1986) believed that games could be used to teach mathematics effectively in four areas: motivation, concept development, reinforcement of skills, and practice of problem-solving strategies. Fifteen is an interesting and thought-provoking game that helps students learn mathematics at the same time. Playing…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Concept Formation, Spatial Ability, Geometric Concepts
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Winefield, Anthony H. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1980
Six-year-olds, 10-year-olds, and 18-year-olds were studied in a probability learning experiment using a procedure analagous to that used in animal experiments. It was predicted that children, like rats, would choose higher probability alternatives more often with a noncorrection than a correction reinforcement procedure. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Learning