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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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Arztmann, Michaela; Hornstra, Lisette; Jeuring, Johan; Kester, Liesbeth – Studies in Science Education, 2023
Game-based learning has proven to be effective and is widely used in science education, but usually the heterogeneity of the student population is being overlooked. To examine the differential effects of game interventions in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related subjects on diverse student groups, a meta-analysis has…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, STEM Education, Games
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Chen, Ching-Huei; Shih, Chun-Chao; Law, Victor – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Digital game-based learning (DGBL) is known to be widely used for improving learning in various fields. Among the elements of DGBL, competition has been very controversial. This meta-analysis, which included 25 articles written between 2008 and 2019, revealed that DGBL has produced improvements for learning outcomes with an overall effect size of…
Descriptors: Competition, Video Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning