Development of Numerical Reasoning Abilities of Mathayomsuksa I Students by using Web Application Educational Computer Game

Abstract

          This research aimed to 1) develop a web application educational computer game,
2) compare the result of numerical reasoning abilities test of Mathayomsuksa I students before and after using web application educational computer game, 3) compare the numerical reasoning abilities of Mathayomsuksa I students with the criteria, 4) study the numbers of Mathayomsuksa I students with numerical reasoning abilities passed the criteria and 5) evaluate the attitudes of Mathayomsuksa I students toward web application educational computer game. This research is Quasi-Experimental research. The experimental group consisted of 25 students from Khaophoemnareepholwittaya school and 35 students from Nawamarachanusorn school in the first semester of the 2022 academic year. They were selected by cluster sampling. The researcher divided the level of numerical reasoning ability into 2 levels, 3-digit number set level and 4-digit number set level. The instruments which employed to collect data were
1) web application educational computer game, 2) numerical reasoning abilities test and
3) attitudes test toward web application educational computer game. The statistics used in the data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test for dependent sample.
          The result indicated that 1) the web application educational computer game was effective at a high level ( = 4.49, S.D. = 0.94) 2) average of scores on numerical reasoning abilities test of students after using the game were higher than before on both the 3- and 4-digits number sets level at a .01 level of statistical significance, 3) average of student's numerical reasoning ability scores at the 3-digit number set level was higher than the criteria of 60% at a .01 level of statistical significance and at the 4-digit number set level was lower than the criteria of 60% at a .01 level of statistical significance, 4) number of students with numerical reasoning ability passed the criteria of the 3-digit number set level was equal to 49 students representing 81.67% and the 4-digit number set level was equal to 14 students representing 23.33% and 5) the scores on attitudes test questionnaire showed a high level of satisfaction ( = 4.06, S.D. = 0.99).