BA (hons) Graphic
Design
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Name
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Holly
O’Connor
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Brief title
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Maths
Game
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Brief (outline the general aims of
the project)
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Design
and create a Maths game either a board or card game, which helps children in
KS1 learn independently and teach themselves about a new skill or area of
their Mathematics curriculum.
A
child friendly deck of playing cards which are educational and are able to
teach a range of skills and games, therefore children can personalise their
own learning experience.
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Background / considerations
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The
design and resource needs to be substantially driven and take into
consideration the ideas and main perspectives on constructivism, the main
points of this being;
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Building
on children’s existing knowledge, experiences and environments.
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Group
work, encouraging working together and dialogue between one another.
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Engaging
and innovative design.
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Designs
that encourage experimentation and exploration.
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Easy
to understand therefore pupils can interact with the resource independently
from the teacher.
Audience
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KS1:
Children aged from 5-8
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Multiplayer
game: Up to 4-6 players
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Teachers:
Need to be able to see the value of the resource and want to be able to use
it as a part of their teaching and within the classroom.
Design Elements
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Type:
Needs to be legible and suitable for children of different abilities to read
from and understand.
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Colour:
Bright, engaging colours, primary colours as usually seen in resources.
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Deliverables
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The
design of 52 cards, back and front
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Packaging
for the deck of cards
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Mandatory requirements (essential
requirements that must be followed)
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Needs
to consider constructivism throughout the design elements.
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Suitable
for both target audiences.
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Ease
of use.
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Using
bright, vibrant colours.
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Research: references to reading
(essay)
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Constructivism
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Piaget
(How children’s knowledge is informed by their environment)
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Clements
and Battista (The importance of games within learning)
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Vygotsky
(The importance of working together and children learning from one another)
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Applying
visual analysis from other resources
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