Investigation of Educational Computer Games’ Effects on Learning Mathematics’ Basic Concepts in Preschool Children of Kerman

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

Zohreh  Mahmoudi ¹ (Preschool Education Dep., USWR, Tehran, Iran.)
Alireza  Mohammadi Aria ² (Preschool Edu Dep. USWR, Tehran, Iran)
Mansoureh  Karim Zadeh ³ (Preschool Edu Dep. USWR, Tehran, Iran.)
Pouria  Reza Soltani ⁴ (Preschool Edu Dep. USWR., Tehran, Iran.)

Received: 2018-05-05 Accepted : 2018-09-26 Published : 2018-04-21

Keywords: Preschool Children, Educational Computer Game, Mathematics’ Basic Concepts,

Abstract :

Background and Purpose: The goal of this research was to investigate the effects of educational computer games on learning of mathematics’ basic concepts include Classification, Sorting, Conservation, Detecting Similarities and Differences and Geometry in preschoolers.Method: The statistical society of the research included preschoolers of four pre-schools in Kerman city. In this research non-probability (available) sampling has been used. The research’s selected sample consists of 44 children who have been divided into treatment and control group equally according to the number and gender. After doing the pre-test via “Basic Mathematic Skills Test for Children” on both groups, the treatment group received training via special designed educational computer games for 2 months, 2 sessions per week. Finally, the post-test was done and the results were recorded per each component and children. Then the data was analyzed by using differential t-test.Results: The results of analysis show that four out five primary hypotheses related to the effects of computer games on learning of categorization, sorting, conservation and detecting similarities and differences were confirmed. But, the hypothesis related to learning of geometry was not confirmed.Conclusion: The results show that using educational computer games has positive effects on learning of mathematics basic concepts in preschoolers.