The effect of teaching mathematics to play on Third-grade academic achievement of girl students in Mashhad-iran
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 10, Issue 4
Abstract
Background and purpose: Mathematics teaching and learning is a difficult task. One of the challenges that mathematics teachers confront is the lack of motivation and interest in some students to learn and progress in mathematics, however, by creating appropriate conditions and environment, learning mathematics can be amusing for many people. The current study was designed and conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of mathematics teaching in the form of playing on executive functions and mathematical function improvement of students of the elementary second grade. Method: The research design was semi-experimental with a control group. The study sample was selected by multistage cluster sampling method and at first was performed with available sampling method in Education District 7 and then Shahid Mahshid Mosallanejad School was selected completely randomly and two classes of elementary second grade of this school including 76 students selected and then 38 students, from each class 19 students, were selected randomly and the students that class list individual score belonged to them were distributed into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the necessary training for a month and a half months (18 sessions, three sessions a week, 70 minutes per session). In this study, plays’ training sessions were taught by the researcher. To collect data, Iran Key-math mathematics test, direct digit span test, reverse Wechsler test and Tower of London test were used. To analyze data, analysis of covariance test and SPSS software were used.Findings: The results showed that mathematics teaching in the form of playing affects executive functions and leads to mathematical performance improvement of students of the elementary second grade. Conclusion: Mathematics teaching in the form of playing in addition to promote executive functions, improves mathematical ability of students as well, so it is worthy that in the elementary school curriculum more attention will be paid to play-based teaching in mathematics lesson.
Authors and Affiliations
Marzeyeh Saber| Master of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children and Education Secretary city of Torbat-h.iran, email: m.saber1385@gmail.com
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