GAME-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH AND MATHEMATICS STUDENTS’
INTEREST AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ORUK ANAM LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREA, AKWA IBOM STATE
Abasi, Andrew U. (Ph.D.)
+2348033632264
&
George, Idara G. (Ph.D.)
+2348030722692
Department of Science Education
Akwa Ibom State University, Mkpat Enin, Nigeria
Corresponding Email:
Phone: 08033632264
Abstract
This study investigated game-based instructional approach on junior secondary school students’
interest and academic performance in geometry in Oruk Anam Local Government Area, Akwa
Ibom State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Quasi-experimental
research design, specifically, pre-test posttest non-equivalent group was adopted for the study.
The population of the study consisted of all government coeducational Junior Secondary School
class two (JSS2) students of 2024 academic session. A sample of 115 JS 2 students drawn from
intact classes in two randomly selected secondary schools was used for the study. Geometry
Performance Test (GPT) and Mathematics Interest Questionnaire (MIQ) were used as
instruments for data collection. The instruments were subjected to face and content validity. The
reliability of the instruments was established using Cronbach Alpha and Kuder Richardson KR-
21 with a reliability coefficient of 0.77 and 0.71 respectively. Independent t-test was used to test
the hypotheses. Results revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean interest
scores and performance of Mathematics students taught the concept of geometry using geoboard
and card games instructional approach. The researchers recommended that Mathematics
teachers should effectively utilized mathematical game such as geoboards and card games in
teaching to capture the attention of the students in learning mathematics.
Keywords: Geoboard, Card Games, Interest, Academic Performance, Geometry. DOWNLOAD PDF