The Development of a Game-Based Formative Assessment Mathematical Algebra Tutorial App

Abstract

Algebra plays an important role in the domain of mathematics learning. During the process of solving, not only was it to deepen the basic knowledge of mathematics, but it was also to promote learners' ability of analysis and answering questions. However, during the process of solving an unknown quantity, some researchers mentioned that the learners often made some mistakes such as misunderstanding the meaning of algebra, and it could result in a poor learning of mathematical algebra. In addition, it was also proposed in past studies that the technology integration into learning was helpful to improve the learning effectiveness if employing appropriate teaching strategies, such as game-based learning, formative assessment, and mobile learning. Therefore, the technology of mobile application (abbreviated as “app” in the following) incorporating with the strategies of game-based learning and formative assessment is adopted in this study to develop a game-based formative assessment mathematical algebra tutorial app, and it is expected to enable learners’ active learning and improve their learning effectiveness.