Table 8 Mann–Whitney U test of the posttest between the control group and the experimental group with their respective effect sizes.

From: The effects of a gamified project based on historical thinking on the academic performance of primary school children

 

Group

Average range

Sum of ranges

U (Sig.)

Z

ES

Item_1

Experimental

29.20

671.50

87.500 (0.000)

−3.760

0.567

Control

15.17

318.50

Item_2

Experimental

29.39

676.00

83.000 (0.000)

−3.849

0.580

Control

14.95

314.00

Item_3

Experimental

27.89

641.50

117.500 (0.000)

−3.542

0.534

Control

16.60

348.50

Item_4

Experimental

26.80

616.50

142.500 (0.013)

−2.485

0.375

Control

17.79

373.50

Item_5

Experimental

28.02

644.50

114.500 (0.001)

−3.377

0.509

Control

16.45

345.50

Item_6

Experimental

25.46

585.50

173.500 (0.078)

−1.765

0.266

Control

19.26

404.50

Item_7

Experimental

28.54

656.50

102.500 (0.001)

−3.352

0.505

Control

15.88

333.50

Item_8

Experimental

27.70

637.00

122.000 (0.004)

−2.900

0.437

Control

16.81

353.00

Item_9

Experimental

27.67

636.50

122.500 (0.003)

−2.939

0.443

Control

16.83

353.50

Item_10

Experimental

28.85

663.50

95.500 (0.000)

−3.570

0.538

Control

15.55

326.50

Item_11

Experimental

27.85

640.50

118.500 (0.003)

−2.990

0.451

Control

16.64

349.50