The Development of Mathematics Learning Achievement on “Fractions” for 4 Grade Students by Using Board Game “A Fractional Land Conquest Mission Board Game”

Abstract

This research aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of the board game “A Fractional Land Conquest Mission Board Game” based on the 80/80 efficiency criterion and to study the learning achievement of 4th-grade students before and after learning through this board game. The sample group consisted of 28 fourth-grade students from Rajaprajanugroh 6 School, Thung Song District, under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The sample was selected using Cluster Random Sampling and followed a One Group, Pretest-Posttest Design experimental framework. The research instruments included (1) the A Fractional Land Conquest Mission Board Game, (2) a mathematics lesson plan on fractions utilizing the board game, and (3) a mathematics achievement test on fractions, with a reliability coefficient of 0.95. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and a dependent t-test. The results indicated that (1) the A Fractional Land Conquest Mission Board Game for 4th-grade students demonstrated an efficiency level of 81.56/81.10, meeting the established 80/80 criterion, and (2) students' mathematics learning achievement in fractions after using the board game was significantly higher than before at the .05 statistical significance level, aligning with the research hypothesis.