Using “Hay Day” game to support students learning

• Main Authors: Wan Ishak, Wan Hussain, Mat Yamin, Fadhilah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/27138/1/ISS%202019%2044%2099.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/27138/

Game based learning is one of the innovative approaches to complement classroom teaching. It utilizes game related technology and features to support and facilitate students learning. This paper discusses the deployment of game in teaching Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) topic. After the students attended the face-to-face lecture, they are given a task to implement ERP using a game called Hay Day. Hay Day game simulate the agricultural activities, where students can apply ERP concept to manage the resources in their farm in order to obtain optimum production and profit. Student’s feedback on their experience applying ERP on Hay Day game is recorded using a set of questionnaires with 7-likert scale. At the end of the course the students take the final examination which including the ERP topic. The marks for that topic is taken and compared with previous semester students. The findings show that students are very positive towards Hay Day as a tool for their learning. Furthermore, their achievement on ERP topic is superior compared to the previous semester.