Educational Game for Mathematics

Mathematics subject is a compulsory subject that is offered to every student in Malaysia. The syllabus concludes with mathematic concepts which require skills and mastery to learn. However, some students find it challenging and intimidating to learn new mathematic concepts. These students are often linked to math anxiety, where a person will experience a feeling of stress when faced with math-related problems. Lack of confidence is also a significant problem for students in Malaysia. The perfect solution to overcoming this math anxiety is understanding it thoroughly and then practicing it regularly. One great way to do it is by tapping into the power of one big obsession of children these days – gaming. This approach is one of the fun learning methods that can be used. Therefore, an educational game for mathematics subject has been developed using Buildbox software. Buildbox is a video game development tool that allows users to create 3d video games for computers and mobile. Since the software is free, the teachers can use it as a tool for making a fun game-based learning project in school.