Effect of Game Teaching Method on Students’ Mathematics Retention in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area, Imo State

Abstract:

The study examined effect of game teaching method on students’ retention in algebra (quadratic equation) in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area, Imo State. The specific objective was to determine the difference in retention scores of students taught quadratic equation using game teaching method and expository method. Quasi-experimental design was adopted in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 120 students comprising 70 males and 50 females in four schools in Aboh Mbaise Imo State. The instrument used for collecting of data was Quadratic Equation Retention Test (QERT). Instrument was administered to before treatment (pre-test) and administered again after treatment in a alternated form after two weeks (delayed test/ retention test). The reliability coefficient of the instruments was established using Pearson’s product moment correlation. which resulted to 0.63. This value indicated that the instrument used for data collection was reliable. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The study found that students taught the concept of quadratic equation using game teaching method have high retention of the concept that those taught with expository method the study recommended that; in order to improve on the retentive capacity of the learners in mathematics game teaching method should be utilized in teaching certain concepts in mathematics especially algebra.