Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence

Triangle congruence postulates is a crucial concept in Geometry. The integration of games into mathematics education is a significant development that can enhance student engagement and understanding. This research investigates the effectiveness of Jump into Hopscotch, a game-based approach, in enha...

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Main Authors: Joylie Mae E Payot, Netchie Jane Tandog, Orville J Jr. Evardo
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Published: Davao Oriental State University 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://davaoresearchjournal.ph/index.php/main/article/view/297
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description Triangle congruence postulates is a crucial concept in Geometry. The integration of games into mathematics education is a significant development that can enhance student engagement and understanding. This research investigates the effectiveness of Jump into Hopscotch, a game-based approach, in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence postulates. The study, employing a quasi-experimental research design, aims to determine the difference in students' proficiency between gamified and non-gamified learning instruction. A total of 61 grade 8 students from two heterogeneous sections in a public junior high school in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines participated in the study.  Results from a 30-item pre-test showed that both groups were comparable with low proficiency. After the intervention, the post-test result suggests a highly significant difference in the students’ proficiency in triangle congruence postulates between the experimental and control groups, with the experimental group obtaining higher scores than the control group. The finding suggests that implementing a game-based approach, specifically Jump into Hopscotch, effectively enhances the students’ proficiency in triangle congruence postulates. This study underscores the significance of integrating a game-based approach in learning, especially in mathematics, a subject often perceived as difficult and feared, to inform educators and researchers in the field of mathematics education.
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spelling doaj-art-ca6bcd4b52e949ca93b7dfa8113f42792025-08-20T03:06:19ZengDavao Oriental State UniversityDavao Research Journal2244-44322984-71252025-01-01161435610.59120/drj.v16i1.297297Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruenceJoylie Mae E Payot0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5787-0736Netchie Jane Tandog1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2557-3879Orville J Jr. Evardo2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5284-1077Teacher Education Department, Davao de Oro State CollegeTeacher Education Department, Davao de Oro State CollegeFaculty, Teacher Education Department, Davao de Oro State CollegeTriangle congruence postulates is a crucial concept in Geometry. The integration of games into mathematics education is a significant development that can enhance student engagement and understanding. This research investigates the effectiveness of Jump into Hopscotch, a game-based approach, in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence postulates. The study, employing a quasi-experimental research design, aims to determine the difference in students' proficiency between gamified and non-gamified learning instruction. A total of 61 grade 8 students from two heterogeneous sections in a public junior high school in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines participated in the study.  Results from a 30-item pre-test showed that both groups were comparable with low proficiency. After the intervention, the post-test result suggests a highly significant difference in the students’ proficiency in triangle congruence postulates between the experimental and control groups, with the experimental group obtaining higher scores than the control group. The finding suggests that implementing a game-based approach, specifically Jump into Hopscotch, effectively enhances the students’ proficiency in triangle congruence postulates. This study underscores the significance of integrating a game-based approach in learning, especially in mathematics, a subject often perceived as difficult and feared, to inform educators and researchers in the field of mathematics education.https://davaoresearchjournal.ph/index.php/main/article/view/297hopscotchgame-basedgeometrytriangle congruence
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Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence
Davao Research Journal
hopscotch
game-based
geometry
triangle congruence
title Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence
title_full Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence
title_fullStr Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence
title_full_unstemmed Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence
title_short Jump into hopscotch: A game-based approach in enhancing students’ proficiency in triangle congruence
title_sort jump into hopscotch a game based approach in enhancing students proficiency in triangle congruence
topic hopscotch
game-based
geometry
triangle congruence
url https://davaoresearchjournal.ph/index.php/main/article/view/297
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