The influence of gamification-based learning media using Genially and Educaplay on elementary school students' interest in learning mathematics

Abstract

Students master the basic concepts of mathematical operations, namely addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication, to help solve problems in everyday life. However, in practice, most students show a reluctance to participate in mathematics. This is in line with the opinion of Antoro et al. (2023), who stated that many students still view mathematics as a difficult, confusing, and even boring subject. This has resulted in a decline in student interest in mathematics. This study aims to determine the effect of gamification-based learning media using Genially and Educaplay on elementary school students' interest in mathematics in addition and subtraction of integers. The method used was a quasi-experimental design with a One Group Pretest–Posttest Design model. There were 28 students in this study. The research instrument was a learning interest questionnaire administered before and after the treatment. The Shapiro–Wilk normality test showed that the pretest data were normally distributed (Sig = 0.522), while the posttest data were not normally distributed (Sig = 0.000), so the analysis was continued using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The Wilcoxon test results showed a Z value of -4.624 and Asymp. Sig (2-tailed) = 0.000 (<0.05), indicating a significant difference between learning interest scores before and after treatment. The average score increased from 56.86 to 77.46, indicating a significant increase in learning interest after using gamification-based learning media using Genially and Educaplay. Thus, gamification-based learning media using Genially and Educaplay have been proven to have a significant effect on elementary school students' interest in learning mathematics.