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Alshammari, Ali – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Research relevant to Captology in education is in its infancy. Despite its relative newness, a dearth of literature exists on the subject that addresses the design of a persuasive game for educational purposes. Up to this point, the literature does not include any instructional design theories or theoretical frameworks that can be used…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Theories, Game Theory, Design
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Jacques, Lorraine A. – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2020
Problem solving follows a cycle of inquiry where the individual iterates between finding possible paths and exploring their likely effectiveness before selecting one as a possible solution. The cycle is enhanced through proximal processes because the number of paths that can be explored in depth are greater when more people work on the same…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Game Based Learning, Cooperative Learning, Cognitive Processes
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Biswas, Gautam; Rajendran, Ramkumar; Mohammed, Naveeduddin; Goldberg, Benjamin S.; Sottilare, Robert A.; Brawner, Keith; Hoffman, Michael – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020
Intelligent learning environments can be designed to support the development of learners' cognitive skills, strategies, and metacognitive processes as they work on complex decision-making and problem-solving tasks. However, the complexity of the tasks may impede the progress of novice learners. Providing adaptive feedback to learners who face…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Difficulty Level, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Cognitive Processes
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Celestini, Ann – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2020
Games have been socially entrenched throughout history as a form of entertainment. Current rapidly changing technological advances have permitted an increasingly prominent means of utilizing these entertainment sources in an instructional capacity for educational purposes. As a result, serious games focus on engaging learners in activities which…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Game Based Learning, Educational Games