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LITERATURE REVIEW
Digital game-based learning in mathematics education at primary school level: A systematic literature review
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Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
Online publication date: 2024-03-22
Publication date: 2024-04-01
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2024;20(4):em2423
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
In recent decades, digital game-based learning (DGBL) has become a trend among scholars and
practitioners in many parts of the world. Therefore, there were some systematic literature reviews
in the past few years conducted to identify the trends of DGBL research with diverse subjects and
educational levels, however, there is a lack of review that focuses only on mathematics education
at primary school levels. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of DGBL research
within the context of elementary mathematics learning. Using PRISMA (2020) flow diagram, this
study identified 45 articles related to the topic during the period of 2006-2023. Papers were coded
and analyzed by years, regions, elementary mathematics topics, research issues, outcomes,
research approaches, research design, data collection tools, game genres, and gameplay mode.
The results from this systematic review identified the trends in DGBL research related to
elementary mathematics learning, highlighted gaps in existing literature, provided insights, and
oriented future studies on the topic. The findings of the research reveal a pronounced interest
among scholars in the content topics of elementary mathematics, highlighting the research issues
that attract attention, the methodologies employed in studies, and the types of games and
gaming modes frequently utilized for elementary school children. The article discusses the trends
of DGBL within elementary mathematics education, offering in-depth analyses and identifying
research gaps that could guide future directions.
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