Protein synthesis game: Utilizing game-based approach for improving communicative skills in A-Levels biology class / Mohd Adlan Ramly … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Ramly, Mohd Adlan, Kamal Ikhsan, Nurul Aida, Abdul Rahman, Nur Rahimatul Hayati, Ramlan, Norlizayati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press) 2017
• Subjects: Teaching (Principles and practice); Learning. Learning strategies
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21922/1/AJ_MOHD%20ADLAN%20RAMLY%20AJUE%2017.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21922/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

This experimental paper seeks to elucidate the usage of the card game ‘Protein Synthesis Game’ as a student’s learning tool in studying the Biology topic of protein synthesis during an A-Level course. A total of 24 experimental students in 3 induced groups and 24 controlled students in controlled groups were involved in the experiment which began with a pretest on the topic of Protein Synthesis, followed by the experimentation, and ended with a post-test administered after the incubation period. Results indicate that students have better facilitative communicative engagement in learning protein synthesis when playing the game as compared to studying the topic from a book. The data suggests that such communicative engagement may lead to a successful meaningful learning on the students’ part.