Effect of Pentomino Puzzle Game to Enhancing Spatial Ability in Lower Secondary School Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to develop a Pentomino Puzzle Game in enhancing spatial ability in lower secondary school students and applying the developed program to sixty lower secondary school students at Noenmahad School, Chanthaburi province. The research design pattern of this study was Experimental Design as 2 - Factor Pretest - Posttest Control Group Design. The research instrument were a Pentomino pluzze game program With the computer game, Pentomino Puzzle game Program With the Broad game, and spatial ability test (Newton,2009). The average spatial ability score were used as dependent variables. The t - test was used to analyze the data.
The results were as follow 1) A Pentomino Puzzle Program is suitable for increasing the Spatial ability of dimension in lower secondary school students. 2) The average scores of spatial ability in the experimental group after using a Pentomino Puzzle Program With the computer game were significantly higher than before using a program (p < .01) 3) The average scores of spatial ability in the experimental group after using a Pentomino Puzzle Program With the Broad game were significantly higher than before using a program (p < .01) 4) The average scores of spatial ability in the experimental group after using a Pentomino Puzzle Program With the computer game were significantly more than the experimental group after using a Pentomino Puzzle Program with the Board game (p < .05). These findings show that the Pentomino Puzzle Program can increase the Spatial ablity. This approach is an alternative program for brain training for Young.