THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL BOARD GAME TO ENHANCE BASIC ALGORITHM LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR MATHAYOMSUKSA 2 STUDENTS
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Educational Board Game;, Basic Algorithms;, Unplugged CodingAbstract
The objectives of this research were 1) to develop a board game to enhance basic algorithmic abilities for Mathayomsuksa 2 students, and 2) to compare the students' basic algorithmic abilities before and after using the “Algo-Hunter” board game. This study employed an experimental research utilizing a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The research was conducted in the second semester of the academic year 2025. The target group consisted of 11 Mathayomsuksa 2 students at Ban Tha Siao School, Roi Et Province, selected via purposive sampling. The research instruments included 1) the “Algo-Hunter” board game, and 2) a basic algorithmic ability test, which were validated for validity and reliability. The statistics used for data analysis were Mean, Standard Deviation, and the Effectiveness Index (E.I.).
The research results indicated that 1) the quality of the “Algo-Hunter” board game, as evaluated by 3 experts, was overall at the highest level (Mean = 4.54), and 2) the comparison of basic algorithmic abilities of Mathayomsuksa 2 students revealed that the post-test mean score was higher than the pre-test mean scorewith an Effectiveness Index (E.I.) of 0.68, meeting the specified criteria. The body of knowledge derived from this research demonstrates that using a social deduction board game innovation can concretely develop students' algorithmic thinking skills within technology-limited contexts.
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