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Ma, Jingsi; Zhang, Yi; Zhu, Zhifang; Zhao, Sunan; Wang, Qiyun – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2023
Computational thinking (CT) education has drawn increasing attention from educators and researchers. This study conducted a meta-analysis of 27 empirical studies to examine the effectiveness of game-based learning (GBL) for fostering students' CT. The effects of various factors on the learning process for acquiring CT were also examined. The…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Computation, Thinking Skills, Instructional Effectiveness
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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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Dikmen, Melih – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2021
Gamification helps to make learning fun and motivate students by attracting the attention of students. In the literature, it is seen that the studies conducted to determine the effect of gamification of learning on academic achievement have reached contradictory results. While some studies have found that gamification increases academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Game Based Learning, Academic Achievement, Educational Games