Design-Based Research for Developing an Educational Game and Assessment to Support Student Reasoning in Algebra

• In Event: Understand Design and Technology

Abstract

In this study, the authors reported a design-based research project for an educational digital game designed to motivate college students to learn mathematics and scaffold their reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving in mathematics. One of the main challenges was how to conduct effective assessment to investigate the impact of the game on the desirable learning outcomes as well as learners’ motivation and engagement. Due to some practical issues for conducting assessment in an authentic university context and a natural classroom setting , we were challenged to seek ways to conduct assessments that are both scientific and feasible, which in turn helped us to improve the design features, functionality and the quality of the educational game.

Authors

• Jackie Mania-Singer, National Council for Community and Education Partnerships

• Xun Ge, The University of Oklahoma

• William Thompson, University of Oklahoma

• Keri Kornelson, University of Oklahoma

• Jessica Lajos

• Braden Roper

• Scott Neal Wilson, University of Oklahoma

• Javier Elizondo, University of Oklahoma

• Stacy Reeder, University of Oklahoma

• Leslie Ann Williams, University of Oklahoma

• Margaret Kleiser