Research on the Design Demand of Financial Education Board Games for Children in China

Volume 10, Issue 5, October 2025     |     PP. 188-213      |     PDF (434 K)    |     Pub. Date: September 3, 2025
DOI: 10.54647/education880620    13 Downloads     87 Views  

Author(s)

Yuanxiang Chen, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau, Macau, China
Yulin Zhao, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau, Macau, China
Yanxiang Chen, School of International Education, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China

Abstract
With the advancement of globalization and the heightened financial uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, the importance of financial literacy education for children has become increasingly evident. However, the current Framework for Financial Literacy Education Standards in China lacks cognitive alignment for children aged 7–12. To bridge this gap, this study presents a gamification-centered framework for children's financial education, delivered through a board game format. A four-phase methodology was employed: (1) semi-structured interviews with banking professionals were conducted to construct age-appropriate financial knowledge content and assessment tools; (2) guided by Bloom’s taxonomy, a tiered knowledge framework incorporating gamification elements was designed to align with varying levels of cognitive complexity; (3) a prototype of the board game was subsequently developed; and (4) semantic analysis and semantic differential (SD) scales were applied to evaluate learning outcomes and design feasibility. The key innovation of this study lies in the systematic integration of cognitive taxonomy theory and semiotic metaphor design into the development process, addressing cognitive adaptation challenges in financial education and enhancing both knowledge transmission efficiency and learner motivation.

Keywords
school-aged children, financial literacy, board game design, gamified instruction

Cite this paper
Yuanxiang Chen, Yulin Zhao, Yanxiang Chen, Research on the Design Demand of Financial Education Board Games for Children in China , SCIREA Journal of Education. Volume 10, Issue 5, October 2025 | PP. 188-213. 10.54647/education880620

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