Academic Support Programs

​SHSAT: Gameatics Approach

Seeing it (Concept Modeling), Playing it (Engaging), before Doing it (Writing). Gameatics engages students on their comfort platform (gaming) to build confidence in performing future-ready tasks. Mathematical practice now involves writing a story about the game. Once this task is complete, we can do the inverse operation, which is writing what we will play.

Increase Student Scores

Conceptual Understanding:

• Use Concept Modeling to help students visualize mathematical concepts before practice.
• Encourage breaking down complex problems into simpler parts to understand underlying principles.

Engagement through Gaming:

• Leverage students’ interest in gaming to make learning engaging and relatable.
• Use interactive games aligned with SHSAT topics to build skills in a fun way.

Storytelling in Math:

• Integrate writing exercises where students write stories involving mathematical problems and solutions to reinforce concepts.
• Encourage students to explain their problem-solving process through storytelling to aid retention and understanding.

Practice and Application:

• Provide ample practice problems that mimic SHSAT question types.
• Use timed practice sessions to build speed and accuracy under exam conditions.

Inverse Operations:

• After writing stories about games involving math problems, have students create problems from pre-written stories to enhance critical thinking and application skills.
• Encourage students to think in reverse to understand problem structures and develop versatile problem-solving skills.

Regular Assessment:

• Conduct regular assessments to track progress and identify areas needing improvement.
• Use formative assessments, such as quizzes and short tests, to provide immediate feedback and adjust learning strategies.

Adaptive Learning:

• Implement adaptive learning technologies that adjust question difficulty based on student performance, ensuring continuous challenge at the right level.
• Personalize learning paths to cater to individual student strengths and weaknesses.