The Effectiveness of Gamification in Learning Indices and Logarithm

  • Authors

    • Samsiah Ahmad
    • Nurul Hafizah Zainal Abidin
    • Mahani Ahmad Kardri
    • Nor Liza Saad
    2018-12-09
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.33.23514
  • Gamification, High education, Online game, Virtual learning.

  • Abstract

    The use of gamification in learning has become a new approach nowadays. This approach helps the learning process to be much more fun and easy to follow. Since students may have some difficulties in understanding the mathematics concepts if they learned using the conventional approach. This paper presents a study on a game development by using the mechanics, dynamics, aesthetic (MDA) framework to study the topic of indices and logarithms. The result shows that student enjoyed the gamification approach and they are able to perform better on the topic of indices and logarithm. 

     

     

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    Ahmad, S., Hafizah Zainal Abidin, N., Ahmad Kardri, M., & Liza Saad, N. (2018). The Effectiveness of Gamification in Learning Indices and Logarithm. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.33), 123-126. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.33.23514

    Received date: 2018-12-09

    Accepted date: 2018-12-09

    Published date: 2018-12-09