The effects of using instructional games in the elementary classroom

The purpose of this study was to answer the question, "What happens when I use instructional games to teach or review math skills in a fourth grade classroom?" In this study, the students played five instructional games during a math unit on fractions. The instructional games ranged in type. The students completed a survey about the games at the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, and at the end of each instructional game. The data in this study suggests that instructional games are fun, help students to learn the material, and allow students opportunities to create positive relationships with their classmates. The data in this study also shows that there are several factors that affect how many students enjoy these games. These factors are reward, competition, and students' preferences. In this study, students seemed to better enjoy the games that were fun, encouraged learning, were played with classmates, and had some level of competition.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.T. Teaching

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Teacher Education

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Campagnola, Jennifer

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lee, Valarie

• Games in mathematics education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/100

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1099