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Preliminary Study on Educational Game-based Learning Approach in Financial Accounting Course: Bicycle Accounting Classification Game
Abstract
The study has designed an educational game-based learning through the introduction of an
interactive game called “bicycle accounting classification game”. The game was created to
stimulate interest in learning basic financial accounting courses that are normally portrayed as a
serious subject. The bicycle accounting classification game tool kit has been developed as a
learning and teaching aid to enable students to collaborate and engage in the financial accounting
course. The main purpose of the study is to identify the effectiveness of the tool as a mechanism to
enhance students’ learning motivation investigated through individual psychological needs of
autonomy, competence and relatedness in a financial accounting course. The sampling was
implemented to 4 accounting lecturers and one computer science lecturer in a small group tryout
and 30 non accounting students in field tryout. Questionnaires were used for data collection and
analyzed using quantitative methods. From the experimental results, it is discovered that the bicycle
accounting classification game has contributed to the positive learning motivation, in terms of
promoting their learning participation and improving their learning excitement and understanding
in the financial accounting course given that knowledge organizing, and sharing is embedded in the
collaborative gaming environment.
Paper Details
PaperID: 1683
Author's Name: Maisarah Abd Rahim, Asyraf Afthanorhan, Nurul Fatihah Ilias, Norazzie Md Zin, Noor Azlina Abdullah and Jasmin Ilyani Ahmad
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Educational Game-based Learning, Learning Motivation, Accounting Education, Financial Accounting Course, Malaysia.
Year: 2021
Month: April
Pages: 491-509