International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 10, No 2: June 2021

Card game as a pedagogical tool for numeracy skills development

Parmjit Singh (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Teoh Sian Hoon (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Akmal Md Nasir (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Adlan Md Ramly (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Syazwani Md Rasid (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Chew Cheng Meng (Universiti Sains Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2021

Abstract

Given the hypothesis that card games form a strong tool capable of shaping the aforementioned interest, this study has developed a card game called Math Zap as a pedagogical tool for numeracy skills development in the context of mental computation. It is geared towards investigating the efficacy of this Math Zap card game, in facilitating the development of numeracy skills amongst learners, and their attitude towards using it as a pedagogical tool. A mix method approach using an experimental and descriptive design was taken and tested amongst 34 primary school students aged 12 to 13. From the results of the study, it is found that the Math Zap card game is a highly effective learning tool in so far as the enhancement of students’ numeracy computation skills in the areas of fractions, percentages and decimals are concerned. This is evidenced by a statistical significant pre-post test score increment. Furthermore, students were rather positive and receptive towards the game, further substantiating the claim of it being a useful pedagogical tool.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJERE

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...