The development of educational board games for encouragement in algorithmic thinking for grade 4 students

Abstract

This research aimed to 1. develop a learning board game to promote algorithmic thinking for grade 4 students and 2. study the development results and efficiency of a learning board game to promote algorithmic thinking for grade 4 students. The sample group used consisted of 25 students from Grade 4, Class A, Semester 1, Academic Year 2024, who were selected by simple random sampling using the lottery method. The research instruments used were: 1) learning board game, 2) learning board game quality assessment form, 3) algorithmic thinking test, and 4) questionnaire on opinions towards learning board game.

          The research results found that the development of board games to promote algorithmic thinking for grade 4 primary school students was evaluated by 5 experts as being very appropriate in all aspects. The developed board games had an efficiency according to the E1/E2 criteria of 82.9/85.2, which is higher than the standard criteria of 80/80. This shows that board games are ready and suitable for real-world use. Students who learned through board games had significantly higher scores on the algorithmic thinking test after learning at a statistical level of .01. Learners showed the highest level of satisfaction with board games, indicating the effectiveness and attractiveness of the media. The results of the study reflected that board games can effectively promote algorithmic thinking and are acceptable among learners and experts.