Effects of Mathematical Games on Students’ Academic Achievement and Retention in Probability in Oron Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State

Abstract

This study examined the effects of mathematical games on mathematics students’ academic achievement and retention in probability in Oron Local Government Area of AkwaIbom State. It adopted  a quasi- experimental research design. A sample of 50 senior secondary 2 students  was drawn from a population of 980 students  in all the public secondary schools in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State using purposive  sampling technique. The instruments used for data collection were 20 item Mathematics Achievement Test on Probability (MATP) and Mathematics Retention Test on Probability (MRTP).The MATP and MRTP were subjected to a test-retest method to determine the reliability. MATP and MRTP had reliability coefficients of 0.81 and 0.83 obtained using  Pearson Product  Moment  Correlation  (PPMC). The research questions were answered at 0.05 level of significance, using t-test analysis. The findings showed that there is significant effect of mathematical games on students’ academic achievement and retention in probability. Male and female students taught probability with mathematical games do not differ significantly. It was recommended amongst others that mathematics teachers should always utilize games in teaching probability.