THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT ON THE TOPIC OF THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM FOR 8th GRADE STUDENTS THROUGH GAMIFICATION-BASED LEARNING COMBINED WITH GEOGEBRA
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This research applied the concept of gamification to the teaching and learning process on the topic of the Pythagorean theorem, integrated with the use of GeoGebra. The instructional design incorporated gamification activities such as point accumulation, badges, levels, leaderboards, quests, and rewards combined with GeoGebra to give students a more concrete understanding of the content. This approach enhanced students' learning motivation and resulted in higher academic achievement. The sample group consisted of 26 Grade 8 students in the first semester of the 2024 academic year from Bannakhupatthana “Ko Ro Po Klang Upphathum” School, selected through cluster random sampling. Research instruments included seven lesson plans, an achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire with 10 items. The statistical methods used were mean, standard deviation, percentage, and hypothesis testing with a t-test. The findings revealed that: 1) The effectiveness of the gamification-based learning combined with GeoGebra was 83.85/80.58, which exceeded the set criteria of 75/75. 2) Students' academic achievement after learning with the gamification-based combined with GeoGebra was significantly higher than before learning at the 0.05 level. 3) Students' satisfaction with the gamification-based learning combined with GeoGebra was at a high level, with a mean score () of 4.78 and a standard deviation (SD) of 0.54.
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