Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of teaching math’s supported with games on achievement and permanence of the fractions for fourth grade. For this purpose, “Find your partner, Colors and Numbers, Balloon Catch, Big or Small? Match Game, Puzzle" named educational games are determined. The content of The first and second games is types of fraction, the content of third games is showing fractions on number line, fourth game is related to comparing fractions, fifth game is related to basic fraction problems and sixth game covers all subjects listed up here. Research was carried out with "pre and post test pattern with control group" which is. One of the patterns of quantitative research methodology. 56 students were selected by sampling easily 28 of these students formed the control group the other 28 formed the experiment group. Process of data collection is between February 2013 and May 2013 (including the pilot implementation and performing games) data collection tool consist of 22 questions prepared expert opinion based and subjected to ITEMAN item analysis program was applied as pre-test to establish the equivalence of experimental and control group students before the experimental process. At the end of the six months, the last test and after two weeks the last test performed, the permanency test was applied to determine the effect of permanency. The data obtained after experimental procedures reanalyzed by using SPSS program. According to the results of the analysis the research findings showed that teaching mathematics supported with games increase the success and provide permanency. Also it was observed that in experimental process the students’ interest against to courses increased in a positive direction.

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