Jurnal Didactical Mathematics
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): Oktober 2026

Students’ Mathematics Anxiety After Participating in a Deep Learning-Oriented Teams-Games Tournament Supported by Wordwall

Erna Emiliana (Universitas Sultan Agung)
Imam Kusmaryono (Universitas Sultan Agung)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jul 2026

Abstract

Mathematics anxiety remains a persistent challenge in mathematics education because it can reduce students' engagement, confidence, and academic performance. This study investigated the effect of a deep learning-oriented Teams-Games Tournament (TGT) model supported by Wordwall on students' mathematics anxiety during integer learning. A quantitative pre-experimental study employing a one-group pretest–posttest design was conducted with 32 seventh-grade students from SMP Negeri 1 Trangkil, Indonesia, selected through cluster random sampling. Data were collected using a validated mathematics anxiety questionnaire and analyzed using a paired-samples t-test. The findings revealed a statistically significant reduction in students' mathematics anxiety following the intervention (p < .001). The mean anxiety score decreased from 74.48 to 52.73, with a very large effect size (Cohen's d = 2.40). These findings suggest that integrating deep learning principles, cooperative learning, and Wordwall-based gamification can create more engaging and emotionally supportive mathematics learning experiences that help reduce students' mathematics anxiety. This study contributes empirical evidence supporting the integration of technology-enhanced cooperative learning to promote positive affective outcomes in mathematics education.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

dm

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Subject

Education Mathematics

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The scope of scientific articles that can be published in Jurnal Didactical Mathematics are as follows: Mathematics Education and Teaching, Method / Model / Strategy for Learning Mathematics, Media and Multimedia Learning Mathematics, Curriculum in Mathematics Teaching, Assessment and Evaluation in ...