Tag: Wuzzit
Week 7 Discussion
by myupa on February 17, 2016 10:40 am
In Using Games to Break the Symbol Barrier, Keith Devlin provides Wuzzit as an example of an educational math game that uses a game’s visual affordances to convey math concepts without abstract math symbols in the way. I found Devlin’s concept of the “symbol barrier” to be accurate and compelling, and perhaps a leading cause for… Read more Week 7 Discussion
Week 7 DQC
by eanders7 on February 17, 2016 8:05 am
In Breaking the Symbol Barrier Devlin compares math to piano music. Music is merely represented on paper, while it is experienced when someone plays a piano. The instrument is engaging and provides immediate feedback to the learner. Math is similarly represented on paper with symbols but experienced through mathematical thinking. Devlin argues that Everyday Math can… Read more Week 7 DQC