Gaming in Dyscalculia: a review on disMAT

• Autor(a) principal: Ferraz, Filipa
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Costa, António, Alves, Victor, Vicente, Henrique, Neves, João, Neves, José
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/22195; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56538-5_25
• topic: Dyscalculia; Gaming Therapeutics; Learning Disability

Dyscalculia is a particular learning disability that affects around 6% of the world population. However, dyscalculics are not brainless; they fight to learn mathematics, notwithstanding nurturing an acceptable education environment at home and school. Indeed, dyscalculic children fall behind early in primary school, and may develop anxiety or a strong dislike of mathematics. When reach adult life are still paid less than ordinary people and have difficulties on handling their ordinary finances. Therefore, this work is about a game; disMAT, which is an app whose purpose entails to appeal children to train their mathematical skills. disMAT involves planning by choosing strategies for change as kids move through the game. Unlike a whole-class mathematics activity, a game may support one`s child’s individual needs. Undeniably, it must be challenging, have rules and structure, include a clear ending point, and focus on specific abilities.