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Jiang, Xina; Harteveld, Casper; Yang, Yuqin; Fung, Anthony; Huang, Xinyuan; Chen, Shihong – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2023
Computational thinking (CT) has become an important skill for the new generation, and CT teaching games have been introduced to lower the barriers that novices face in learning programming. However, despite the prevalence of and demand for these games, little is known about the effectiveness of their design or about the principles that are…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Design, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Bui, Phuong; Rodríguez-Aflecht, Gabriela; Brezovszky, Boglárka; Hannula-Sormunen, Minna M.; Laato, Samuli; Lehtinen, Erno – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Serious games for learning have received increased attention in recent years. However, empirical studies on students' gaming experiences throughout the developmental process of serious games and discussions regarding game design are missing. The aims of the present study were to analyze students' gaming experiences while playing four consecutive…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Educational Games, Design, Mathematics Instruction
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Chen, Ching-Huei; Law, Victor; Huang, Kun – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2019
In a game-based learning (GBL) environment for seventh-grade students, this study investigated the impact of competition, engagement in games, and the relationship between the two on students' in-game performance and flow experience, which, in turn, impacted their science learning outcomes. Structural equation modeling was employed to test a…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Game Based Learning