The Role of Dimension Computer Game on Motivation Achievement and Mathematical Achievement in Relation to Students’ Background Knowledge of English and Mathematics

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

Bahram Saleh Sedghpour ¹ , Fatemeh Gholamrezaei ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Shahid Rajaei University
2 - M. A. of Educational Psychology

Received: 2013-06-04 Accepted : 2014-01-02 Published : 2013-04-01

Keywords: Computer Games, English Background Knowledge, Mathematics Background Knowledge, Mathematics Achievement Motivation, Mathematics achievement,

Abstract :

This paper aims to investigate the role of dimension computer game in students’ achievement motivation as well as their mathematics achievement in relation to their background knowledge of English and mathematics. This study was a kind of quasi experimental research with pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population included boy students in grade two of secondary school in Tehran city. Through cluster random sampling method, 87 have been selected and divided into two control and test groups. The research tools were researcher-made English test, mathematics test and mathematics achievement motivation questionnaire. The statistical method was block multiple variance analysis. The research results indicated that the computer game based method (dimension game for teaching equation and coordinate axes) with media of English and mathematics background knowledge can increase academic achievement. English background had no influence on the effect of dimension computer game on tendency motive. Computer game with medium of mathematics background knowledge can increase tendency motive. English background did not have any influence on the effect of dimension computer game on preventive motive either. Computer game with the medium of mathematics background knowledge, too, can increase preventive motive. Computer game based method with media of English and mathematics background knowledge can result in positive attitude towards mathematics. Therefore, we can conclude that emphasis on English and mathematics background knowledge as well as using educational computer games can lead to students’ academic achievement and mathematics achievement motivation.

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