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Direct linkEadaoin J. Slattery; Patrick Ryan; Donal G. Fortune; Laura P. McAvinue – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2024
This study evaluated the impact of a theory-driven cognitive attention training program, "Keeping Score!," in improving students' sustained attention capacity. Training was based on sustained updating. Students engaged this process by mentally keeping score during an interactive game of table tennis without external aids. Students (9-11…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Attention Control, Game Based Learning, Athletics
Ward, Monica; Mozgovoy, Maxim; Purgina, Marina – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2019
Learning a language is challenging and it is important that learners be kept motivated throughout the process. Many Irish primary school children are not particularly motivated to learn the language and there are few computer assisted language learning (CALL) resources available to them. WordBricks is an app that enables learners to construct only…
Descriptors: Irish, Elementary School Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Game Based Learning
Eadaoin J. Slattery; Deirdre Butler; Michael O'Leary; Kevin Marshall – Irish Educational Studies, 2024
Minecraft Education is a popular digital game-based learning platform designed for use in educational settings. This study explores teachers' experiences of using Minecraft Education as an educational tool to foster the development of key competencies and skills in students. Semi-structured interviews with Irish primary school teachers (N = 11)…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Video Games, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Experience
