Research Article

The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students' Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School.

Volume: 8 Number: 1 January 31, 2025
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The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students' Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School.

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of digital educational games on primary school 4th grade students' science learning anxiety and their happiness at school. The study was conducted with 36 primary school 4th grade students in İpekyolu district of Van. A quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group was used in the study. In the experimental group, the Science lesson was conducted through digital educational games, while in the control group, the Science lesson was conducted without the use of digital educational games. The data were collected using the Science Teaching Scale and the Happiness at School Scale. The collected data were analyzed using Mann Whitney U-Test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The findings of the study showed that digital educational games decreased 4th grade elementary school students' anxiety about learning science and increased their happiness at school. As a result of the research, it was concluded that it would be beneficial to use digital educational games in the teaching of primary school students, especially in Science and other courses.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2025

Submission Date

July 15, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 24, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Atas, M. S., Ayaz, M., Şihman, S., Tunçekin, M., Kasap, Y., & Yılmaz, M. E. (2025). The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School. Journal of STEAM Education, 8(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.55290/steam.1325559
AMA
1.Atas MS, Ayaz M, Şihman S, Tunçekin M, Kasap Y, Yılmaz ME. The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School. Journal of STEAM Education. 2025;8(1):1-15. doi:10.55290/steam.1325559
Chicago
Atas, Mehmet Sena, Mahmut Ayaz, Serhat Şihman, Metin Tunçekin, Yusuf Kasap, and Mehmet Emin Yılmaz. 2025. “The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School”. Journal of STEAM Education 8 (1): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.55290/steam.1325559.
EndNote
Atas MS, Ayaz M, Şihman S, Tunçekin M, Kasap Y, Yılmaz ME (January 1, 2025) The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School. Journal of STEAM Education 8 1 1–15.
IEEE
[1]M. S. Atas, M. Ayaz, S. Şihman, M. Tunçekin, Y. Kasap, and M. E. Yılmaz, “The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School”., Journal of STEAM Education, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 1–15, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.55290/steam.1325559.
ISNAD
Atas, Mehmet Sena - Ayaz, Mahmut - Şihman, Serhat - Tunçekin, Metin - Kasap, Yusuf - Yılmaz, Mehmet Emin. “The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School”. Journal of STEAM Education 8/1 (January 1, 2025): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.55290/steam.1325559.
JAMA
1.Atas MS, Ayaz M, Şihman S, Tunçekin M, Kasap Y, Yılmaz ME. The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School. Journal of STEAM Education. 2025;8:1–15.
MLA
Atas, Mehmet Sena, et al. “The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School”. Journal of STEAM Education, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 1-15, doi:10.55290/steam.1325559.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Sena Atas, Mahmut Ayaz, Serhat Şihman, Metin Tunçekin, Yusuf Kasap, Mehmet Emin Yılmaz. The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Primary School 4th Grade Students’ Science Learning Anxiety and Happiness at School. Journal of STEAM Education. 2025 Jan. 1;8(1):1-15. doi:10.55290/steam.1325559

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