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Happy Maths

A game-based platform helping primary pupils practise maths while reducing maths anxiety, with adaptive gameplay and progress tools for teachers.

Lead researcher
Pierpaolo Dondio
Institution
Dublin City University
Happy Maths

About the project

Happy Maths is a game-based platform designed to help primary school pupils practice mathematics while mitigating mathematical anxiety. Happy Maths has demonstrated measurable improvements in math performance and reductions in math anxiety. 48% of pupils continued playing after the program ended, and 25% of teachers integrated it into their classrooms.

Happy Maths includes enhanced gameplay features. This includes an adaptive engine, a game feedback system, and reduced over-competitive aspects. Teacher and parent tools an administrative and analytics feature to monitor pupil progress and facilitate classroom implementation.

The key objectives for Happy Maths are:

1.Integrating adaptive gameplay, feedback systems, and modifications.
2.Developing teacher and parent administration and analytics tools to track student engagement, performance, and learning progress.
3.Delivering a robust version for classroom deployment in primary schools.

Last updated: 20 October 2026

Project team

Pierpaolo Dondio

Lead researcher
Technological University Dublin

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