The Use of Game-Based Learning (GBL) as an intervention Material in Mathematics 8 at Lucsuhin National High School
Keywords:
Game-Based Learning, Intervention Materials, Mathematics TeachingAbstract
INTRODUCTION
In today's teaching, games offer a unique structure that will help traditional teaching strategies to have an energetic, enthusiastically innovative thinking and new diversity in teaching methods. Games will make learning more pleasant and acceptable for every learner as everyone will be having fun. This will appeal to different learning styles and not just only to a traditional one. Using Game-Based Learning with different level of questioning will aid with dips concentration level of learning the subject matter. Thus, the researcher studied how to teach students solve mathematical problems and encourage to learn in fun ways. This research will boost the interest of every learner in mathematics as well as the teachers to improve their teaching.
METHODS
The respondents of this study were 40 Grade 8 students from Lucsuhin National High School. Qualitative method was utilized in the study, and a semi-structured interview and an open ended questionnaire were the primary tools of the research in gathering the necessary data. Discussions from interviews and responses of the students were interpreted.
RESULTS
The results revealed that the e-games have helped the students to strive more in dealing with numbers which, improved their capability in understanding Mathematical problems. It also enhanced the motivation of the learners and has brought entertainment to the students while they are learning. The GBL also provides new opportunities for teachers to teach creatively and their computer skills have been developed towards the betterment of their teaching strategies.
DISCUSSIONS
The game-based learning has increased the participation rate of the whole class. The GBL has also served as a new innovation which assesses learners' skills and has enabled teacher to integrate ICT in the teaching and learning process. Thus, the teacher has incorporated an innovative way in the teaching and learning process.
