EFFECTIVENESS OF GAMIFIED TEACHING FOR DEVELOPING OF EARLY CHILDHOOD MATHEMATICS AT XINHUA KINDERGARTEN IN HECHUAN, CHONGQING

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to study the level of effectiveness of gamified teaching for developing of early childhood mathematics at Xinhua Kindergarten in Hechuan, Chongqing, and 2) to study mathematics games among effectiveness of gamified teaching for developing of early childhood at Xinhua Kindergarten in Hechuan, Chongqing. This research was quantitative research. The conceptual framework was applied from gamified teaching of Piaget's theory. The population consisted of 120 students from 12 classes at Xinhua Kindergarten in Hechuan, Chongqing. The samples of 97 students were determined by Krejcie and Morgan table. The instrument used in the study was a 5-rating scale questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and t test. The study results revealed that 1) effectiveness level of gamified teaching for developing of early childhood mathematics at Xinhua Kindergarten in Hechuan, Chongqing was at a much level. When considering each aspect from highest to lowest, it found that praising its mental health and physical development aspect was at the highest level, followed by could develop early childhood 's ability to perceive, ability to develop and enhance early childhood 's senses, motor abilities, body control and coordination respectively. 2) The level of mathematics games among effectiveness of gamified teaching for developing of early childhood at Xinhua Kindergarten in Hechuan, Chongqing was at a much level.