How to Keep Students Motivated In Math
University
Shawnee State University
Major
Middle Childhood Education
Presentation Types
Event
Keywords:
Motivation, Math, Games, Tests
Abstract
This research study investigates how students stay motivated the best during math class. A survey was given to the students at the beginning of the study to determine if the students were kinesthetic, auditory, or visual learners. For the actual study, students completed a pre-test over a given topic which lead to teaching the same topic to the students using numerous instructional strategies (lecturing, worksheets, technology, games, and small-groups, then, at the end of the topic, the students were given a pos-test. The study shows that many students improve their test scores when they complete hands-on activities during class instead of listening to a lecture. In conclusion, playing games inside the classroom resulted in the students having the highest percentage of improvement on their test scores.
Human Subjects
yes
IRB Approval
yes
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. John Roush
Faculty Mentor Title
Professor
Faculty Mentor Academic Department
School of Education
Recommended Citation
Malone, Kelsey, "How to Keep Students Motivated In Math" (2023). Celebration of Scholarship. 17.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/cos/2023/Day5/17
How to Keep Students Motivated In Math
This research study investigates how students stay motivated the best during math class. A survey was given to the students at the beginning of the study to determine if the students were kinesthetic, auditory, or visual learners. For the actual study, students completed a pre-test over a given topic which lead to teaching the same topic to the students using numerous instructional strategies (lecturing, worksheets, technology, games, and small-groups, then, at the end of the topic, the students were given a pos-test. The study shows that many students improve their test scores when they complete hands-on activities during class instead of listening to a lecture. In conclusion, playing games inside the classroom resulted in the students having the highest percentage of improvement on their test scores.