A2.3 Games for dyscalculic children

Resumen

One of the most popular school failures is the mathematical difficulty. Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability in mathematics, neurobiological basis that is characterized by a difficulty in numerical processing and calculation. Facing dyscalculia improves the rates of school failure and adopts specific methodologies to teach reading and understand numerical processes that have beneficial effects for the rest of students.

Palabras clave

Matemáticas, juegos, discalculia

Preguntas clave

¿Cómo la implementación de juegos matemáticos da resultados beneficiosos en alumnos con discalculia

¿Qué cambios cerebrales se asocian con el uso de un juego virtual

¿Cuáles son las diferencias entre la aplicación de ejercicios convencionales matemáticos versus el uso del juego 2D

Conclusiones

Promote the use of serious games. A serious game is a game designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment. The objective of this game is none other than improving the children mathematical skills to help combating the dyscalculia. By doing this through an amusing 2D game the children will enjoy more learning math playing a game rather than doing boring conventional and regular exercises.

Tipo de metodología utilizada

Cualitativa, ya que explica las diversas estrategias a implementar, sus fortalezas y debilidades. En qué ayuda a la discalculia y cómo evalúan los conceptos de número en alumnos con esta problemática.

Abordaje analítico

The goal of this project is to evaluate brain changes associated with the success of the intervention of dyscalculia applied to primary school children with math difficulties.

The method used to evaluate this is a videogame. This videogame consist in a set of 2D games that will evaluate concepts as numerical consciousness, mental number line and system base 10. This game will help the children improve their mathematical skills and help the doctors by doing a follow up of the children results. Depending on this results the doctor may modify the parameters of the game to adapt to the children skills.

Aportaciones al conocimiento

The use of Smartick is a method of learning that through math, increases mental agility, computing power and strengthens concentration and study habits, helping the child reach his full potential. Smartick is one of the best choices to complement the student’s training in mathematics, improving the computational power and mental agility in an efficient and fun way.

Referencia

Cos, A. (2015). Games for dyscalculic children. UVIC. Universitat de Catalunya.