Educational games used to enhance mathematical learning

Educational initiatives are utilizing game-based methodologies to improve mathematical reasoning and reduce learning anxiety in children.

In Chos Malal, third-grade students from Escuela N°112 developed the ‘Desafíos Viajeros’ project. The students created recreational games, such as ‘Luna al 15’, to assist with learning arithmetic operations like multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division. The project was presented at the national Science Fair in San Luis.

In Chile, the Universidad de O’Higgins (UOH) has implemented the Early Mathematical Skills Plan through its Laboratory of Analogies and Mathematical Learning. Since 2019, this program has reached over 2,500 children in the O’Higgins Region. The curriculum uses eight board games to teach numerical recognition, patterns, and problem-solving, while providing educators with strategies to manage mathematical anxiety in early childhood education.