Creating a 3D Game-Based Learning System in a Virtual World for Low-Achieving Students in Mathematics

Elementary school students' mathematical ability plays an important role in the development of their future, but the proportion of low-achieving elementary students in mathematics in Taiwan is high due to their aversion to mathematics. The aim of this study is to establish a learning system to...

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Main Authors: Hsiao, Indy Y. T., Yang, Stephen J. H., Tzi-Li Chang, Yu-Heng Wei, Yu-Ju Lan
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Computers
Digital Game-based Learning
Education
Games
Interviews
Learning systems
Mathematic Learning
Mathematics
Second Life
Three-dimensional displays
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Summary:Elementary school students' mathematical ability plays an important role in the development of their future, but the proportion of low-achieving elementary students in mathematics in Taiwan is high due to their aversion to mathematics. The aim of this study is to establish a learning system to help low-achieving students' learning in mathematics. A 3D game-based learning system was developed in this study to achieve the aim and the students' learning outcomes were measured by the pre, post-test and their learning logs in the system. The participants were 6 elementary school low-achieving students studying in Northern Taiwan. The results showed that the system improved their learning outcomes. The design of the system can also be a reference for developing future virtual learning systems for mathematics.
ISSN:2161-377X
DOI:10.1109/ICALT.2016.37