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Cai, Zhihui; Mao, Peipei; Wang, Dandan; He, Jinbo; Chen, Xinjie; Fan, Xitao – Educational Psychology Review, 2022
Previous empirical studies on the effect of scaffolding in game-based learning environments have shown inconsistent findings. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effect of scaffolding in digital game-based learning (DGBL) and to explore a range of moderating factors that may have contributed to the inconsistencies of primary…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Electronic Learning, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Academic Achievement
Sailer, Michael; Homner, Lisa – Educational Psychology Review, 2020
This meta-analysis was conducted to systematically synthesize research findings on effects of gamification on cognitive, motivational, and behavioral learning outcomes. Results from random effects models showed significant small effects of gamification on cognitive (g = 0.49, 95% CI [0.30, 0.69], k = 19, N = 1686), motivational (g = 0.36, 95% CI…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Game Based Learning, Cognitive Processes, Student Motivation

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