Date of Award
Spring 2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
First Advisor
Dr. Hal Melnick, PhD
Abstract
This project explores the definition and depth of Concept Teaching Games in the elementary classroom. A series of four experiences, crafted for new teachers, lays out different elements of Concept Teaching Games and provides justification for their use. The first experience includes learning the definition of Concept Teaching Games, exploring their use as a tool for teaching new concepts to teachers. The second experience is a closer look at specific games and how they relate to the concrete to abstract spectrum. Learning where games fall on this spectrum helps beginning teachers evaluate the use of games in their classroom. The third experience provides a framework to use games as a form of formative assessment in the classroom. And the final experience demonstrates the necessity of varying our practices for the specific group of children in each classroom, with specific regard to the importance of making mathematical discourse accessible to students with language variations.
Recommended Citation
Silver, L. (2017). What’s in a Game? Exploring the Depth of Concept Teaching Games in the Math Classroom and the Use of Games as a Tool for Beginning Constructivist Teachers. New York : Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/independent-studies/411
Comments
Childhood General Teacher Ed (Program of study)
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