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A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Game-Based Approaches on Affective and Psychomotor Learning Outcomes in Mathematics Education: Evidence from the Davao Region, Philippines

Derren N. Gaylo

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Although there is a growing interest in the implementation of game- based learning within mathematics education due to its promise of pro- moting affective and psychomotor learning, research has predominantly concentrated on reported cognitive gains. It is therefore essential to ex- plore further the impact of such approaches on learners in order to en- sure that all domains of learning are addressed. The current study there- fore aims to synthesise findings from within the Davao Region, Philip- pines, focusing specifically on affective and psychomotor learner out- comes associated with the use of games. An ex post facto meta-analytic design was used to explore the impact of game-based approaches on af- fective and psychomotor learner outcomes. A comprehensive search strategy was used to identify relevant published and unpublished quasi- experimental studies that had reported effect sizes pertaining to affective and psychomotor learning from a range of educational settings within the region, including higher education institutions and Department of Edu- cation repositories. Four studies met the inclusion criteria, with six effect sizes being incorporated into the analyses. Findings from the meta-anal- yses revealed a large positive effect associated with the use of games for affective learning, with no studies detected which specifically reported on psychomotor learner outcomes. High levels of between-study vari- ance prompted the use of random-effects models, while no publication bias detected assessed through statistical and graphical techniques. The findings from the current study support the use of game-based ap- proaches as a promising pedagogical strategy to enhance affective learner outcomes within mathematics education, supporting construc- tivist-based theory relating to a holistic approach to teaching and learn- ing. Implications for future research include a need to explore psychomo- tor learner outcomes within game-based approaches in greater depth, *Corresponding author: E-mail: orvilleevardo@gmail.com Evardo Jr. & Gaylo, 2026 / A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Game-Based Approaches on Affective and Psychomotor Learning Outcomes in Mathematics Education IJMABER 1627 Volume 7 | Number 4 | April | 2026 using both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and in a variety of contexts.



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