Development And Acceptability of the Economy Board Game for Macroeconomics Learners of Pangasinan State University

Abstract

This study documented and determined the development of the Economy board game for Economics students of Pangasinan State University. The Economy Game is a detailed, challenging, and strategic expenditure trading game that is used as an instructional material in Macroeconomics course. The descriptive survey method was employed in this study to determine the level of acceptability of the developed game. The study's respondents were 42 second-year students enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in Economics program at Pangasinan State University. These students were oriented on the objective and mechanics of the game  and eventually They were able played the board game for several sessions. Based on the results, students demonstrated positive responses to all dimensions in terms of perceived usefulness, the convenience of use, attitude toward usage, and intention to use, supported by an overall weighted mean of 4.56, descriptively rated as very highly acceptable. This suggests that the respondents involved appreciated the game and its content, purpose, and use.