EFFECT OF MATHEMATICAL GAMES ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of mathematical games on senior secondary school students’ achievement in mathematics (probability). The study was carried out in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. This research was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. The design of the study was quasi-experimental involving a pretest and post-test, non-randomized control and experimental groups of two intact classes. The population of the study comprised all the senior secondary school students in the local government area. A sample size of 164 SS2 students drawn from two government coeducational secondary schools in Nsukka was used. Probability Achievement Test (PAT) was the instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results revealed that using mathematical games improved students’ achievement in mathematics. However, the study showed that using mathematical games also had differential effect on gender achievement in favour of the male counterparts. This implied that mathematical games should be included as a teaching approach in secondary schools since it helps them to learn better.