NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 10 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fengfeng Ke; Chih-Pu Dai; Luke West – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Game-based learning can frame problem-solving as a sense-making experience with domain-specific tasks for school students. However, multiple challenges arise when trying to support learners in such a complex, problem-oriented learning environment. Objectives and Methods: With an architecture-themed mathematics learning game, we…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Experience, Mathematics Education, Game Based Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Skjelbred, Siv-Elisabeth; Daus, Stephan – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: The development and promotion of educational games are still outpacing knowledge of these games' effects, raising calls for evidence of benefits and challenges. Studies suggest that students and teachers like games, but the payoff of the investment in terms of increased motivation and achievement remains unclear. Objectives: This study…
Descriptors: Marketing, Simulation, Game Based Learning, Student Motivation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shilan Ahmadian; Lisbeth M. Brevik; Elisabet Öhrn – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: In Norway, games were introduced into the 2020 English curriculum; acknowledging games as language learning resources alongside other text-based material. However, little is known about the type of games selected by English teachers, reasons for doing so, or how games are actually used in teaching. This is particularly relevant in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Language Teachers, Vocational English (Second Language)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
John L. Nietfeld; Kristin F. Hoffmann – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Goal setting has been established in the literature as a critical component of self-regulated learning and for effective problem-solving. Yet, surprisingly little attention has been focused on goal-directed behaviour in digital game-based learning environments (GBLEs) despite their expanding use in educational contexts. Objectives: The…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Educational Environment, Goal Orientation, Electronic Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Koskinen, Antti; McMullen, Jake; Ninaus, Manuel; Kiili, Kristian – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: In recent years, the importance of emotions in learning has been increasingly recognized. Applying emotional design to induce positive emotions has been considered a means to enhance the instructional effectiveness of digital learning environments. However, only a few studies have examined the specific effects of emotional design in…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Student Motivation, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Qiao, Shen; Chu, Samuel Kai Wah; Shen, Xiaoai; Yeung, Susanna Siu-sze – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: Morphological awareness (MA) is the awareness and ability to manipulate morphemes, the smallest units of meaning in a language. It is identified as a strong cognitive precursor of word reading and reading comprehension. The current MA instructions are limited to classroom settings and delivered by teachers or experimenters. Few studies…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Game Based Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shilan Ahmadian; Lisbeth M. Brevik – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: The most recent Norwegian educational reform, in force from 2020, was the first to include games alongside more traditional language learning resources (e.g., novels, films, music) in the English curriculum for secondary school. This educational emphasis on games provided a unique opportunity to examine how games are actually used in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Instruction, Game Based Learning, Computer Games
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Eniko Orsolya Bereczki; Zsofia K. Takacs; J. Elizabeth Richey; Huy A. Nguyen; Michael Mogessie; Bruce M. McLaren – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Mindfulness practices enhance executive function skills and academic achievement, spurring interest in integrating mindfulness interventions into education. Embedding mindfulness practice into a digital math game may provide a low-cost, scalable way to induce mindfulness and boost game-based learning, yet this approach remains…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Educational Games, Video Games, Game Based Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jenny Yun-Chen Chan; Avery H. Closser; Vy Ngo; Hannah Smith; Allison S. Liu; Erin Ottmar – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Prior work has shown that middle school students struggle with algebra and that game-based educational technologies, such as DragonBox and From Here to There!, are effective at improving students' algebraic performance. However, it remains unclear which aspects of algebraic knowledge shift as a result of playing these games and what…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Game Based Learning, Middle School Students, Algebra
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Davy Tsz Kit Ng; Chen Xinyu; Jac Ka Lok Leung; Samuel Kai Wah Chu – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: As the significance of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to increase, there is a need for effective scaffolding and support for novice learners. Educators have encountered challenges in effectively scaffolding novice learners AI concepts, and providing appropriate motivational support. Research evidence has shown the potential of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Novices, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Game Based Learning