Master Cody - Talasia
| Master Cody - Talasia | |||
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| Studio | Kaasa health | ||
| Publisher | Kaasa health | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
December 1st, 2013 | ||
| platform | Windows , OS X , Apple iOS , Android | ||
| genre | Educational game | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Keyboard, gamepad | ||
| medium | Download | ||
| language | German English | ||
| Current version | 3.05 | ||
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Master Cody - Talasia is an online game for children with dyscalculia and arithmetic problems that was developed by the Düsseldorf company Kaasa health . In global cooperation with several renowned universities as part of the CODY project, the educational game is used today as a diagnosis and therapy medium. Above all, the scientific work of researchers and psychologists at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster under the direction of Heinz Holling has significantly advanced the development of the computer-aided training method.
concept
In the voluntary CODY placement test before the beginning of the learning phase, the child's mathematical ability is assessed. Training with Master Cody three to five days a week is intended to continuously improve the child's cognitive abilities. Effective learning is strived for by dividing the learning content into four different sub-areas of mathematics : basic number processing (e.g. counting , comparing quantities), complex number processing (e.g. number dictation, number line ), arithmetic and working memory . These sub-areas are trained in 19 different task types. Embedding the training in an adventure as well as a reward system should make the training exciting and entertaining. The learning progress can be determined and evaluated in a control test after 30 days.
An evaluation by the University of Münster showed that if the game was used for 30 minutes every day for six weeks, mathematical skills were improved by around 40 percent.
Characters
The main character of the educational game is Master Cody, a traveling and learned magician . He makes contact with the player via his magic crystal ball and explains the individual training games in language appropriate for children. In addition, the player is accompanied by the two royal children, Namea and Fandales, who provide assistance during the adventure. As the game progresses, new characters such as the ice fairy Fahyna or the tree guardian Quoun appear on the scene. These tell stories, give advice or sometimes make the way through Talasia difficult for the player.
commitment
Master Cody - Talasia is mainly used with elementary school children from the second to the fourth grade. Even with kindergarten children, certain preliminary mathematical skills can be improved with the help of serious games . By adapting the requirements individually to the child's learning pace, over- or under-demanding should be avoided. Even children without dyscalculia or numeracy difficulties can train in this way to improve their math skills. In 2015 the educational game was also released on the English-speaking market.
Awards
- Best Educational Game in Europe 2014
- GIGA mouse 2014
- Vodafone Smart Solution Award 2013
- Dyslexia Quality Award 2015
- eco Internet Award 2015
- Serious Play Award 2015 (Silver)
- Witten Prize for Health Visionaries 2016
Web links
- Dyscalculia educational software website
- Scientific basis of Master Cody - Talasia
- Healthcare - Games create new markets. Creative.NRW. May 2014, accessed on January 24, 2017 (Full Report on Master Cody).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Master Cody - Talasia website of the educational software. Retrieved May 12, 2015
- ^ Kaasa health company website. Retrieved May 12, 2015
- ↑ Cody-Test Link to the scientific background of the CODY project. Retrieved May 12, 2015
- ↑ CODY training website of the University of Münster. Retrieved May 12, 2015
- ↑ Master Cody Test Link to the placement test. Retrieved May 12, 2015
- ↑ Landerl, K. / Kaufmann, L .: Dyscalculia. Modelle, Diagnostik, Intervention , 2008, pp. 120–122.
- ↑ Cody-Test Link to the scientific background of the CODY project. Retrieved May 12, 2015
- ↑ Nina Braun: Gambling for a round instead of poring over for hours. The world . September 19, 2015, accessed January 20, 2017 .
- ↑ Jacobs, C. / Petermann, F .: arithmetic disorders , 2007, pp. 26–32.
- ↑ Schütze, M. / Schulze Althoff, U .: Master Cody - Educational Game for Dyscalculia. In: Dörner, R. et al .: Serious Games. Foundations, Concepts and Practice , 2016, pp. 361–362.
- ↑ Awards. Retrieved January 4, 2016
- ↑ Health visionaries website. Retrieved on December 20, 2016 ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
