Assessing the potential of collaborative video games to improve education in la mixteca region of mexico

• The study presented in this paper shows how collaborative learning games can be used to improve primary education for children aged eight to ten in la Mixteca region of Mexico. We developed a series of three collaborative games to develop mathematics, language and reading skills. Each game uses elements of either Mixtec or Mexican national culture to encourage the children to identify with different sides of their identity. The children were tested before and after playing the games, observed during gaming sessions and interviewed to assess the impact of the games on their learning. Results show that educational videogames can be used to promote learning and team working skills as well as directly achieving learning objectives in mathematics.

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HUMANIORA  -- Konst -- Design (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Arts -- Design (hsv//eng)

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