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Insights from Educational Neuroscience and Serious Games in Math Learning

  • 1st Edition - March 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Flávia H. Santos, Nikolaus Conrad
  • Language: English

Insights from Educational Neuroscience and Serious Games in Math Learning offers a compelling exploration of how mathematics learning develops through the dynamic interacti… Read more

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Description

Insights from Educational Neuroscience and Serious Games in Math Learning offers a compelling exploration of how mathematics learning develops through the dynamic interaction of brain development, cognition, emotion, language, environment, and technology. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, education, and game-based learning research, the book explores how innovative technologies can improve achievement, engagement, and inclusion in mathematics education while addressing key challenges in developing and implementing effective serious games and emerging technologies for mathematics learning. With contributions from leading researchers and practitioners from around the world, each chapter presents complex ideas in an accessible and engaging way.

The first section explores the relationships between mathematics learning and key factors, including executive functions, metacognition, spatial cognition, affective regulation, mathematics anxiety, and developmental dyscalculia. The second section examines the educational potential of digital games, artificial intelligence, adaptive technologies, embodied learning, and intelligent tutoring systems, from early childhood to higher education. Grounded in evidence-based practice, the volume bridges neuroscience and gaming to provide valuable insights for educators, researchers, policymakers, and developers shaping the future of mathematics learning through technology-driven innovation and impact.

Key features

  • Examines neuroscientific, cognitive, and developmental mechanisms underlying mathematical learning across the lifespan
  • Analyses social, emotional, and environmental influences on mathematical achievement and participation in diverse educational contexts
  • Evaluates the impact of educational technologies on mathematical development, including low attainment, mathematics anxiety, and developmental dyscalculia
  • Investigates the effectiveness of serious games, artificial intelligence, intelligent tutoring systems, adaptive technologies, embodied learning, and robotics in mathematics education

Readership

Advanced students and Researchers in Psychology including Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Neurosciences, and Computer Science

Table of contents

1. Educational Neuroscience

2. Learning processes

3. Emotion Regulation and Learning

4. Early Maths Competencies

5. Working memory & Maths

6. Language & Maths

7. Spatial Cognition & Maths

8. The anxiety about teaching maths

9. Maths anxiety in students

10. Home Maths Learning Environment

11. Developmental Dyscalculia

12. Computational Thinking

13. Philosophical Perspective: AI andEducation

14. AI application in Middle School Mathematics

15. Technology-enhanced embodied learning

16. Maths Games: Engagement & motivation

17. Maths Games: Neuroscience research

18. Developers’ perspective: Games in developing countries

19. Critical Analysis of Technology in Math Instruction

20. Introduction to Serious Games

21. Scalable Technologies for Math Education

22. Role of Embodiment in Math Learning

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Flávia H. Santos

Flávia H. Santos, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Cognitive and Developmental Neuroscience based at the Institute of Education, University College London. Her research investigates mathematical cognition and the factors involved in developmental processes, individual differences, and academic outcomes. Her lab has been funded by Research Ireland, the European Commission, and the Leverhulme Trust to develop evidence-based interventions that address real-world educational challenges, such as low mathematics achievement, developmental dyscalculia, and mathematics anxiety. Santos is affiliated with the UK Centre for Educational Neuroscience and contributes to UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab initiatives.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Institute of Education, University College London, UK

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Nikolaus Conrad

Nikolaus Conrad began his career in education, teaching before moving into the corporate world, where he spent years in IT management and data analytics, working with international companies on performance measurement and business systems. He returned to education in 2015, founding Headstart Technology, now a Microsoft Global Education Training Partner helping schools implement edtech in transformative ways. He holds a Master's in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship, examining how technology can reshape teaching and learning, and is involved in Erasmus+ projects connecting educators across Europe.

Affiliations and expertise
Managing Director and Founder, Headstart Technology, Malta