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Jenny Christine Cramer, « Games as a means of motivating more students to participate in argumentation », HAL-SHS : sciences de l'éducation, ID : 10670/1.vfi149
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Mathematical argumentation and proof require students to engage in complex thought processes in which they explore logical connections, solve problems, and learn to trust their own assertions. While in most mathematics classrooms there are some students who show an aptitude for trusting their own reasoning and making logical inferences, this does not generally hold true for the majority of students. In the context of playing games, however, many students overcome such obstacles and become motivated to use logical reasoning and argumentation. In this paper I examine the potential of exploiting logical structures in games as a means of fostering the motivation of students to engage in inner-mathematical argumentation. A three-step-approach leading from a board game into argumentation in calculus is introduced and indications towards the usefulness of the approach for fostering students’ motivation are presented.