How Digital Games are Engaging Our Children Toward STEM Careers?

Mathematics is a crucial skill in modern society, enhancing problem-solving abilities across various fields, from medicine to philosophy. Its concepts underpin major information systems, including machine learning and mobile applications. Nonetheless, many countries experience significant gaps in students' understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts, leading to widespread math anxiety, particularly concerning fractions. Moreover, numerous studies indicate that digital games positively influence learning outcomes by providing an engaging teaching method. To understand how existing digital games have been used to teach fractions, we conducted a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) that explores digital games that support teaching fractions and examines how they have been integrated into teaching strategies, including how their pedagogical effectiveness is assessed. Our findings underscore the need for more tools compatible with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and improved accessibility to the games/tools mentioned in the literature. Additionally, there is an urgent need to develop metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of game-based learning tools for fractions.