Engaging Minds, Bridging Cultures: Gamified learning for adolescent cultural awareness

Siti Zuraida Maaruf; Hareez Haiqal Shaari; Ling Wang; Akmal Ahamed Kamal Ahamed Kamal

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i34.7329

Authors

Siti Zuraida Maaruf Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Hareez Haiqal Shaari Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bagan Terap, 45300 Sungai Besar, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Wang Ling Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts, Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
Akmal Ahamed Kamal Fakulti Pendidikan, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i34.7329

Keywords:

Culturally Responsive Teaching, Educational Game Development, Multicultural Education

Abstract

This study evaluates the usability and suitability of the Patrio Playmat as a culturally responsive teaching tool to enhance students’ and teachers’ awareness of Malaysia’s multicultural diversity and biodiversity. The Patrio Playmat, inspired by board games, is an interactive learning mat featuring multicultural themes and endangered Malaysian animal species as game components. Guided by SMART goals (Rubin, 2002) and Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, the study employed a design developmental research approach using case study methods. Data was collected through interviews and questionnaires with three secondary school Visual Arts Education teachers in Shah Alam, Selangor.

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