The influence of the presentations of game-based learning teaching materials on Chinese idiom learning

Abstract

This study aims to probe into influence of presentation of game-based learning teaching materials on junior high school students' Chinese idiom learning. It adopts quasi-experiment and treats 105 eighth grade students of one junior high school of Pingtung County in Taiwan as subjects. Research tools are self-designed pre-test of Chinese idiom learning effectiveness, after-learning, procrastinating and learning feedback questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, test of homogeneity, one-way ANOVA and covariance analysis are conducted by SPSS14.0. Conclusions are: (1) presentations of game-based learning teaching materials reveal significant difference on Chinese idiom learning effectiveness; (2) students have positive Chinese idiom learning feedback regarding presentation of game-based learning teaching materials. Finally, the researcher indicates the suggestions as criteria for future implementation of game-based learning and Chinese idiom instruction. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.