Work place: Morocco-Korean Center for Training in Information and Communication Technologies in Education, Rabat, Morocco.
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Research Interests: Computational Mathematics, Physics & Mathematics
Biography
EL Ghazi Bouzid: Moroccan expert in techno-pedagogy at the Center for Educational Innovation and Experimentation (CNIPE) of the Moroccan National Ministry of Education, Trainer at the Morocco Korean ICT training center of the GENIE program, project manager of the learning by games since 2015. Graduated in mathematics from the regional pedagogical center of Kénitra (1989), secondary school mathematics teacher (1989-2008). Holder of a techno-pedagogue engineer diploma from KOICA (Korea international cooperation agency) in 2009. Holder of a certificate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of e-learning training devices from AL AKHAWAYN University in 2012.
By Tariq Bouzid Fatiha Kaddari Hassane Darhmaoui El Ghazi Bouzid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijmecs.2021.05.01, Pub. Date: 8 Oct. 2021
There is a growing interest in integrating active learning and computer-based approaches in the teaching and learning of mathematics in elementary schools. In this study, we introduce Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) of Mathematics targeting students in the 5th and 6th grades following a design-to-implementation strategy. We first developed an edutainment Mathematics game and then tested it with 196 pupils from 9 public elementary schools in Morocco. The rationale of the study is to probe the effect of DGBL in lessening pupils’ mathematical anxiety and improving classroom experience.
Students in our study were more engaged and less anxious towards learning Mathematics. Our designed pedagogical edutainment game made students more comfortable when dealing with numerical arithmetic assignments. The study suggests that edutainment games lead to positive individual attitudes towards mathematics and to a better math classroom experience, thus more effective teaching and learning of mathematics.
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