A STUDY ON USING GAME-BASED METHOD TO IMPROVE LEARNING EFFICIENCY OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy T.K. Wong ◽  
◽  
Yee Wan Kwan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ability Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Student Ability ◽  
Experimental Group

Game-based approaches aim at improving participants’ engagement and satisfaction, they might have great advantages in solving the issues of students demotivated and uninvolved in learning activities. However, there are few studies on using games elements in education and examining to what extent game-based educational approaches enhance learning. To bridge this research gap, the objective of this study is to examine whether game-based method improves students’ academic performance in the school subject Life and Society. A total of four classes of Grade Seven students and two teachers participated in the study in Hong Kong. Three classes (n= 75) were assigned to the experimental groups and one class (n=30) were assigned to the control group. The experimental group participated in class sessions where they learned the timeline, major events, and factors affecting economic development of Hong Kong by a group-based card game, while the control group were taught by lecture-based method. Using a pre- & post-tests design, data were collected by a tailor-made survey including 9 fact-based questions to assess the learning outcomes. The contents of the survey were judged two experienced teachers and one panel head. Paired samples t-tests and two-way ANOVA were used to compare the possible changes, group differences and interaction effects. Results showed that both the experimental group and control group significantly increased their academic performance in the post-tests, indeed the average post-test scores of experimental groups were higher than that of the control group. Only one among three classes in the experimental group showed a significant increase in post-test scores, indicating a possibility of teacher difference. Boys in the experimental groups significantly improved in the post-test while girls did not differ significantly from pre-test scores. Both students with low and middle ability levels improved significantly in their post-test scores, while students with high ability level did not reach statistical significance. The interaction effect between gender and student ability level was statistically significant, indicating that the influence of student ability level on pre-test scores depended on their gender. Finally recommendations, implications, and limitations to the study are discussed.

scholarly journals Effect of Games Including Physical Activity on Digital Game Addiction of 11-14 Age Group Middle-School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zekihan Hazar ◽  
Muhsin Hazar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Digital Game ◽  
School Students ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

In this study, it was investigated that effect of games including physical activity on digital game addiction of 11-14 age group middle-school students. Along with the determination of digital game addiction, conducting applied experimental study is important regarding showing results of application with theoretical knowledge towards solving problem. Within this framework, it was thought that “games including physical activity” will be important tool for decreasing the level of digital game addiction. Experimental Design method was used in the study in which was adopted Quantitative Research model. When 11-14 age group students who addicted digital games consisted of the population of the study, the sample of the study consisted of 29 girls and 51 boys who have studied. In the study, personal information form and digital game addiction scale that was developed by the researcher were used as measurement tools. During data collection period, by accepting applied pre-test to students as criterion sample process, students who have high addiction level (total scale score is 49 and above) were detected and control (n = 40) and experimental (n = 40) groups were created with unbiased assignment method. After the 12-weeks period “games including physical activity” training, the data which was collected from the control and experimental groups by taking post-test data was evaluated with SPSS 20 packaged software. It was found that there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test of both sub-dimensions and total addiction scores and post-test scores were lower than pre-test scores. It was shown that post-test addiction scores were significantly higher than pre-test addiction scores in control group. When investigating post-test addiction scores of control and experiment groups, it was shown that addiction level of experimental group significantly decrease comparing control group. It was determined that pre-test/post-test scores of experimental group students did not show significant differences in terms of gender, age, education level of mothers, education level of fathers, number of siblings. It was also found that pre-test/post-test addiction scores of experimental and control groups showed significant differences regarding playing digital game duration. When playing digital game duration decreased in experimental group, playing game duration increased in control group. Therefore, it was concluded that addiction levels of students who are digital game addict decreased because of interesting games including physical activity. As a result; physical moving games and sports can be said to be an important tool in dealing with digital game addiction. It can also be said that an important way to protect children from such addictions is to do sports.

scholarly journals The Outcomes of Multiple-Draft Method on the Performance of Secondary School Students in Continuous Writing

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Akinwamide Timothy Kolade
Keyword(s):  
Test Scores ◽  
English Language ◽  
West African ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Experimental Group

This study employed the Multiple-draft Method in the teaching of Continuous Writing in English<br />Language. The intent was to determine if there could be significant difference in the performance of a<br />group of students taught with the conventional method of Reading-Writing (a type of controlled writing)<br />and another group taught with Multi-drafts method of writing. The study employed the pre-test and<br />post-test controls and quasi-experimental research design. The sample consisted of 80 senior secondary<br />school students. The instrument which was used to gather data which was the West African<br />Examinations Council’s (WAEC) English Language Essay Questions. The data generated were<br />subjected to statistical analysis and the results of the analysis showed that at take-off the two groups<br />were homogenous. There was significant difference in the post-test scores of the experimental<br />outweighing the control group which came about as a result of treatment of the experimental group.<br />There was no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the students in the<br />control group. As evident from the out-come of the research, the Multiple- draft method (which allows<br />students to practice with many drafts before the final writing) had significant effect on students’<br />performance in Continuous Writing. Hence, the Multiple- draft Method was recommended for<br />Continuous Writing.

scholarly journals Improvement of Physical, Honesty, Discipline and Cooperation in Class IV Elementary School Students through Circuit Training Learning Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 244-250
Author(s):  
Dean Novianti ◽  
I Made Sriundy Mahardika ◽  
Abdul Rachman Tuasikal
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Circuit Training ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Efficient Learning ◽  
Experimental Group

Physical education program for sport and health allocates four lesson hour of which each hour consists of 35 minutes in one week. It requires an innovative and efficient learning model in order to improve physical fitness, honesty, discipline, and cooperation. The researcher developes a circuit training learning model in the from circuit games which is a modified form of circuit training. The study aim to examine the effectiveness of the circuit training learning model in improving physical fitness, honesty, discipline, and cooperation in students of Elementary School Sidoarjo. The type of research used is quantitative and qualitative by using research and development method, and data analysis using ANOVA. The data collection process is carried out by pre-test and post-test and then the results of the research data are analyzed using SPSS series 2.0. The results of the study shows (1) the sig value of 0,011 smaller than the 0,05 ( p< 0,05 ), meaning that there is the difference in the results of the TKJ I test on groups of students who are not treated compared to the group of students who are given the learning model. (2) the average group of students who are not given the treatment (control group) is 12,50 while for the group of students         given treatment (experimental group) is 15,15, meaning that there is an increase in test results againts the experimental group at 45%, (4) there is an increase in the observations of the discipline attitude from the control group compared to the experimental group at 35 %, (5) there is an increase in the observations of the discipline attitudes of the control group compared to the experimental group at 55%. Based on the above analysis it can be cocluded that the circuit training learning model can improve physical fitness and cultivate honesty, discipline and cooperattion in students of Elementary School.  

scholarly journals KESAN PENGGUNAAN PETA PEMIKIRAN TERHADAP PENGAJARAN PENULISAN KARANGAN MURID TAHUN LIMA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
NORLIZA ABDULLAH ◽  
ZULKIFLI OSMAN ◽  
ABDUL MUNIR ISMAIL
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Thinking Maps ◽  
School Students ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Post Test

Kajian lalu menunjukkan kebolehan mengarang karangan dalam kalangan murid sekolah rendah adalah rendah. Oleh hal yang demikian, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengkaji kesan penggunaan peta pemikiran terhadap tahap penulisan karangan Bahasa Melayu dalam kalangan murid tahun lima. Penyelidik menggunakan kaedah eksperimen kuasi melibatkan satu sampel kajian yang terdiri daripada 64 murid sekolah rendah yang dibahagikan sama rata kepada satu kumpulan perlakuan dan satu kumpulan kawalan. Para murid dalam kumpulan pertama menggunakan peta pemikiran dalam pengajaran karangan, sementara kumpulan kedua menggunakan kaedah tradisional. Ujian pra dan ujian pasca digunakan untuk mendapatkan data yang dianalisis dengan Statistical Package For Social Science (SPSS) versi 21. Bagi kumpulan perlakuan, analisis data menunjukkan skor pasca ujian min murid adalah lebih tinggi dari skor pra ujian min mereka, sekali gus menunjukkan mereka memperoleh peningkatan dalam penulisan karangan dari segi kandungan dan pengolahan idea. Dapatan yang sama juga menunjukkan skor pasca ujian min murid dalam kumpulan perlakuan adalah lebih tinggi dari min skor yang sama bagi mereka dalam kumpulan kawalan, sekali gus menunjukkan kumpulan perlakuan adalah lebih berprestasi daripada kumpulan kawalan. Dapatan kajian ini mempunyai implikasi dalam amalan pengajaran semasa. Guru mata pelajaran Bahasa Melayu boleh menggunakan peta pemikiran sebagai satu alat pengajaran bagi membantu murid sekolah rendah belajar menulis karangan dengan lebih berkesan.   Studies have shown that students’ essay writing abilities of primary school students are low. As such, this study was carried out to examine the extent of the effects of using thinking maps on the teaching of Malay language essay writing among Year Five students. In this study, the researchers used a quasi-experimental method involving a study sample consisting of 64 primary school students were divided equally into a treatment group and a control group. The former used thinking maps in essay writing learning, while the latter used a traditional method. A pre-test and a post-test were used to obtain the data, which were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21. For the treatment group, the analysis of data showed students’ mean post-test scores were significantly higher than their mean pre-test scores, indicating they made significant improvements in essay writing in terms of content and ideation. The same analysis also showed students’ mean post-test scores in the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group, indicating the former outperformed the latter. These findings have a practical implication for the current teaching practice. Malay language teachers can use thinking maps as a teaching tool to help primary school students effectively learn to write essays.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of participatory electronic games in developing the skill of numerical sense for a mathematics course for elementary school students: فاعليَّة الألعاب الإلكترونيَّة التَّشاركية في تنمية مهارة الحِسّ العددي لمُقرَّر الرياضيَّات لتلميذات المرحلة الابتدائيَّة

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (29) ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Mai Bandar Naif Al-Kathiri Mai Bandar Naif Al-Kathiri
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Electronic Games ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Mathematics Course

    The study aimed to determine the numerical sense skills that can be developed using participatory electronic games for fourth-grade students, used the semi-experimental approach, and the study sample consisted of (40) female students The fourth elementary school was divided into two groups, an experimental group of 20 students, who studied the skill of numerical sense through participatory electronic learning games, and a group of 20 students who studied the skill of numerical sense in the traditional learning method; Where the two groups applied to the pre / post achievement test, and the study found that the experimental group students exceeded the control group in the post test. The higher levels of the experimental group students in the post-test than their degrees in the pre-test in the achievement test, and thus the study for the effectiveness of the electronic study Participatory skill development in the numerical sense of mathematics course for female students of experimental group compared to female students of control group.    

scholarly journals Manipulative Approach In Teaching Fractions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-447
Author(s):  
Rea C. Parungao
Keyword(s):  
Test Scores ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Number Line ◽  
Virtual Manipulatives ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Fractions ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to determine the effects of using manipulatives in teaching fractions.   Quasi- experimental method of research was used in this study. It was conducted during the first quarter of S.Y. 2019-2020 among the respondents were randomly selected. Two sections of Arayat National High School were the respondents of the study. The control group was the 7-Rosal while the 7-Sampaguita was the experimental group. Both groups were given a pretest prior to the discussion about fractions and a posttest after instruction using the traditional method (control group) and the use of manipulatives (experimental group). The results were then evaluated, analysed through SPSS, and interpreted. Mean, t-test and ANCOVA were utilized to analyze and interpret the data. This study found out that the post-test scores of the respondents from the two groups improved in comparison to their pre-test scores.  The mean pretest and mean posttest scores of both groups showed significant difference. The results showed that the use of virtual manipulatives in converting fractions to decimals had significant difference compared the use of the traditional method. On the contrary, teaching fractions on a number line did not have significant difference. Out of the four operations on fractions, three showed that the use of concrete manipulatives was highly effective. This study recommends that teachers must test the prior knowledge of their students before discussing about fractions to determine the students’ strengths and weaknesses. Although both traditional method and the manipulative approach showed improvement on the post-test results in teaching fractions, still, teachers are encouraged to use manipulatives in teaching fractions to improve students’ performance. It is important for teachers to provide their students opportunities for hands-on manipulation of objects in order to grasp the concepts of fractions more easily. Lastly, teachers must develop the use of concrete and virtual manipulatives in teaching fractions to promote active learning that can enhance students’ mathematics performance and can help them to realize that mathematics is an enjoyable subject.

Effectiveness of Cyber Bullying Sensitization Program (CBSP) to Reduce Cyber Bullying Behavior Among Middle School Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 504-513
Author(s):  
Surabhi Negi ◽  
Sunita Magre
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Cyber Bullying ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Cyber bullying is the unwise use of technology to harm and humiliate an individual or group over the Internet. The purpose of this article is to test the effectiveness of the cyber bullying sensitisation program (CBSP) to reduce the level of cyber bullying behaviour among middle school students. The sample was restricted to adolescents as they are the ones who are most exposed and vulnerable in the cyber space. A quasi-experimental pre-post design with intervention was adopted for the study. The participants of the study were comprised of 186 middle school students from two private schools in India. The experimental group had 94 participants while control groups had 92 participants. Statistical analysis indicated that there was a significant difference between pre- and post-test scores in the experimental group. No significant difference was found between the experiment and control group before the program, suggesting that the program was effective in helping students in reducing cyber bullying behaviour. The implications for prevention and intervention programs were discussed.

A combined music and writing program helps second graders learn to spell

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-524
Author(s):  
Véronique Gaboury ◽  
Natalie Lavoie ◽  
Andrée Lessard
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Second Graders ◽  
French Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Writing Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

This quasi-experimental study aimed to assess the effects of a music and writing program on lexical spelling in Grade 2 elementary school students. A music and writing program was developed and tested in an experimental group ( n = 24) comprising a Grade 2 class in a French-language elementary school in Québec (Canada). Another Grade 2 class at the same school served as a control group ( n = 23). Both groups were assessed for lexical spelling in January and May. Group comparison of the post-test results on performance and progress in lexical spelling showed significantly better scores for the experimental over the control group.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Proposed Program Titled (Creativity Lamp) in Raising the Primary School Students’ Academic Achievement and Promoting Creativity among Them in Kuwait

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Abdulnaser A. Fakhrou ◽  
Sara A. Ghareeb
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a proposed program titled (creativity lamp) in improving students’ thinking skills and academic achievement and promoting creativity among them in Kuwait. This program involves several enrichment activities. The experimental group consists from 26 students. The control group consists from 25 students. Those students were randomly selected from a school named Al-Ma’moun Primary School. The proposed program is based on extracurricular activities. The teacher was trained about the way of implementing the program. The program was implemented throughout the semester. Through using the Torrance test of creative thinking-figural, it was found that the proposed program has a statistically significant impact –at the statistical significance of (a=0.001)- on the students’ academic achievement and creativity. The researchers recommend adding enrichment activities to the curricula of primary school students in Kuwait.

scholarly journals Short - Term Effects of Eccentric Hip Abductors and Lateral Rotators Strengthening In Sedentary People with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome on Pain and Function : A Randomized Control Trail

2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 068-073
Author(s):  
Kavitha Shetty ◽  
Lawrence Mathias ◽  
Mahesh V. Hegde ◽  
Sukumar Shanmugam
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Patellofemoral Pain ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Strengthening Exercises ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Hip Abductor ◽  
And Function ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Purpose: To investigate the influence of additional eccentric strengthening to the hip abductor and lateral rotator musculature on pain and function in sedentary people with Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Methods: 30 sedentary patients between 18 and 40 years of age, with a diagnosis of PFPS, all the subjects received treatment for a period of 4weeks and the subjects were randomly assigned to Control group (CG) and Experimental group (EG). The patients in the Control group (n = 15) performed a conventional knee-stretching and strengthening program, whereas, patients in the Experimental group (n = 15) performed the same exercises as those in the control group ,in addition received eccentric strengthening exercises for the hip abductors and lateral rotators. An 11-point numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS) were used as outcome measures during the baseline and at the end of 4weeks . Results: Statistics were retrieved using SPSS.16, paired 't' test was conducted to compare AKPS and LEFS values ,whereas, Mann- Whitney U test was used for NPRS value between the groups. After 4 weeks of treatment, the control group, pre and post-test value for AKPS (p<0.001),LEFS (P<0.001),NPRS (p<0.001) shows a statistical significance and even in the experimental group, pre and post-test value for AKPS (p<0.001),LEFS (P<0.001),NPRS (p<0.001) shows a statistical significance in pain and function, but comparing both the group experimental group is significantly more better AKPS (p=0.002),LEFS (P<0.001),NPRS (P<0.001) then a control group. Conclusion: short term Knee strengthening exercises supplemented by eccentric hip abductor and lateral rotator musculature–strengthening exercises were more effective than knee exercises alone in improving function and reducing pain in sedentary people with PFPS.

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