Appraisal of MATFOSC Game Model on Mathematics for Science Achievement Among Higher Education Science Students

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The introduction of noble and plausible bustle which people love to do into the learning environment is believed, can strengthen critical thinking, intellectual self-assurance and manpower development. This underpropped the appraisal of MATFOSC Game model for enhancing higher education students’ learning outcomes on a science course. 300 new intakes of 100 level students’ randomly selected from Integrated science department in 3 Colleges of Education participated. Two instruments CSRQ and SRS developed and validated with reliability indices of .77 and .83 respectively were used for data collection. 2 research questions and 1 hypothesis were answered and tested respectively with Chi-square and t-test statistical tools. Results showed that MATFOSC Game model did stimulate instructional strategy as well as help overcome mass failure and goal fulfilling. It was therefore recommended among others that the use of MATFOSC Game should be applied for self-assurance by science students’ in all courses in tertiary institutions as well as playing MATFOSC Game should follow an arrangement that enhances extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.