Analyzing Pre-Service Primary School Teachers' Number Teaching Proficiency through Digital Games: The Case of Minecraft Education
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| Title: | Analyzing Pre-Service Primary School Teachers' Number Teaching Proficiency through Digital Games: The Case of Minecraft Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ilkim Zülal Ölmez (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age. 2026 11:41-55. |
| Availability: | Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age. Gazi University, Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Computer and Instructional Technologies Teaching, Bosna Building Room 430, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey 06500. e-mail: joltida.info@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/joltida |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Elementary Education Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Computation, Educational Games, Video Games, Game Based Learning, Early Childhood Education, Numeracy, Teacher Attitudes, Mathematical Concepts, Computer Uses in Education, Case Studies |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| ISSN: | 2458-8350 |
| Abstract: | Digital games can help children who grow up surrounded by digital technologies develop their counting skills. In this context, a digital game was designed through Minecraft Education to develop children's counting skills. The study's goal is to explore pre-service primary school teachers' abilities to teach numbers using the Minecraft Education game, as well as their thoughts about this teaching approach. For this reason, a Minecraft education game that teaches numbers to young children was designed and used in the study. A case study from qualitative methodology was used, and 53 pre-service primary school teachers from an Anatolian university participated in the study. The Number Teaching Competency Form and semi-structured interview form were employed as data collection tools. The data was analyzed using rubric and content analysis. The study's findings showed that most pre-service primary school teachers had a low level of skill in identifying counting principles when using the Minecraft Education game for number teaching. Contrary to this, in the interviews, pre-service teachers stated that they could use Minecraft Education to teach numbers and determine which stage of counting the child was at. They also thought that it was a useful tool to help them in teaching mathematics. They emphasized that this program could effectively teach arithmetic operations, problem-solving, and other mathematical concepts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1495746 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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