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Culturally Relevant Math Games for Middle School Students

Develop mobile phone games to strengthen mathematical concepts, targeting middle school students with fun and culturally relevant alternatives. Features various games like Measure Madness and Restaurant Race with different difficulty levels. Team led by Luis Perozo, aiming to improve math education and engagement in underrepresented groups.

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Culturally Relevant Math Games for Middle School Students

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  1. Diverse Diversions Sergio Barrio | Luis Perozo | Collin Su | Cory Wolfe

  2. Problem Background • Underrepresented groups in fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics • Mathematics is foundational subject • 58% of American teens own a smartphone[1] • Need • Build interest in STEM fields by promoting mathematics [1] Teen Smartphone Use Accelerates Faster Than That Of Other Age Groups".

  3. Goal and Objectives • Goal • Develop culturally-relevant mobile phone games that will reinforce mathematical concepts • Objectives • Target middle school students • Educational • Fun • Culturally-relevant

  4. Alternatives • Culturally Situated Design Tools and CMD-IT • Workshops focused on making these types of tools • Distribution • Suite vs. Standalone • Features • Teacher Mode • Mental Models

  5. System Design

  6. System Design • Measure Madness • Fraction addition • Sheet music

  7. System Design

  8. System Design • Measure Madness Structure

  9. System Design • Restaurant Race • Fraction operations • Kitchen cook

  10. System Design • Difficulty levels: • Easy – 25 seconds • Medium – 20 seconds • Hard – 15 seconds and subtraction

  11. System Design • Restaurant Race Structure

  12. System Design • Restaurant Race

  13. System Design • Retail Wrap-up • Order of operations • Cashier

  14. System Design • Difficulty levels: • Easy – multiples of 5 • Medium – any integers • Hard – two decimal places

  15. System Design • Retail Wrap-up Structure

  16. System Design • Retail Wrap-up

  17. Demo

  18. Design Validation • Feedback from Dr. Taylor: • Relevant mathematical concept • Relatable game concept • Feedback from casual testers: • Immersion • Intuitive Design

  19. Team Management • Luis Perozo • Team Leader • Database/Problem Generation • Interface design • Sergio Barrio • Game design • Game logic • Interface design

  20. Team Management • Collin Su • Problem configuration • Game engine • Gameplay component • Cory Wolfe • Interface design • Database design • Game engine

  21. Social, Political and Ethical Concerns • Ethnic component • Appropriate • Accurately portray cultures • Promote education • Increase interest in mathematics • More underrepresented groups in STEM • Improve communities

  22. Manufacturability, Sustainability, and Economics • Distribute through Android market place • Free of charge • Improvements • Customize by educators • Integrate into suite of games • Modify game concept • Adjust difficulty levels

  23. Questions

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