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ERIC Number: EJ174143
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Improving Skill in Applying Mathematical Ideas: A Preliminary Report on the Instructional Gaming Program at Pelham Middle School in Detroit
Allen, L. E.; Ross, J.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 23, 4, 257-67, Dec 77
Performance of 237 students in 10 inner-city 8th grade math classes was assessed under 5 different sets of instructional conditions. Results indicated playing an instructional mathematics game over a two-year period and working with Instructional Math Play (IMP) kits for 2 weeks improved math ability better than any other combination. (JC)
Descriptors: Educational Media, Experimental Curriculum, Games, Mathematics, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Urban Areas
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Identifiers: Equations (Mathematics); Instructional Math Play; Michigan (Detroit); Pelham Middle School MI