Mathematical Game Development Process From The Perspective of Gifted Students: The Concept of Relation

Abstract

This qualitative case study aims to examine the Rock-Paper-Scissors game within the framework of the relation and to determine the experiences and opinions of gifted students in the game development process. The study was conducted with 45 students studying at Science-Art Center. In the study, activities related to relations and their properties were carried out by the students. Within the scope of the activities, the Rock-Paper-Scissors game was analyzed within the framework of the concept of relation and developing a game was carried out. The experiences and opinions of the participants were obtained with an opinion form. The data obtained in the research were analyzed via content analysis. As a result of the research, although gifted students thought that developing games in the process was confusing, they found the application parts of the activity fun. They preferred to carry out the activity as a group. In addition, the mathematical concepts that the students used the most while developing the rock-paper-scissors game were relation, probability, sets, cartesian product and relation properties. The results of this study show that gifted students want to participate in different game development processes in the context of mathematics because it offers them the opportunity to socialize with people similar to their own level.