Where Cultural Games Count: The Voices of Primary Classroom Teachers

Autor/in	Nabie, Michael Johnson
Titel	Where Cultural Games Count: The Voices of Primary Classroom Teachers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 3 (2015) 3, S.219-229 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2147-611X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; African Culture; Games; Mathematics Instruction; Primary Education; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Data Analysis; Cognitive Development; Learning Processes; Social Development; Socialization; Educational Strategies; Health Conditions; Cultural Background; Cultural Awareness; Student Motivation; Interviews; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Africa; Culture; Afrika; Kultur; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Primarbereich; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Auswertung; Kognitive Entwicklung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Soziale Entwicklung; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Lehrstrategie; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Schulische Motivation; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This study explored Ghanaian primary school teachers' values and challenges of integrating cultural games in teaching mathematics. Using an In-depth conversational interview, ten (10) certificated teachers' voices on the values and challenges of integrating games were examined. Thematic data analysis was applied to the qualitative data from the interviews. Results indicated that although cultural games count as instructional tools in four knowledge domains, actualizing their value in the classroom appears problematic for lack of game-based pedagogical know-how. The study recommended looking into the classroom for a complete understanding of the values and challenges of integrating games in teaching and learning mathematics. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01