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Dennis Ward – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to design, develop, and test the effects of digital game-based learning on undergraduate students' learning motivation, mathematics achievement, and learning retention in a college algebra course. Digital games utilize interactive digital media that offer rules-based challenges and react to the individual's choices.…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Game Based Learning, College Mathematics, Algebra
Tam, Frankie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Executive functions (EF) are important cognitive processing skills required for planning, reasoning, problem solving and self-monitoring. It is vital to various aspects of human development from behavioral, social-emotional to academic. There is an increasing interest in identifying and developing cognitive skills training interventions. Results…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Executive Function, Game Based Learning, Intervention
Panayiota Georgiou Josephidou – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study explored the use of gamification when teaching Greek as a L2. It examined how Greek teachers in different schools in Cyprus use gamification and if it affects their students in learning. It explored their perceptions of the effects on student motivation and engagement. The study was of qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Game Based Learning
Keehl, Oleksandra G. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
People have many reasons to want to learn a foreign language: some want to enjoy foreign media in its original form, some need it for business or travel, personal enrichment, and so on. Roughly 1/6 of Earth's population's learn languages with logographic writing systems (LWS) such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean as their native tongues. These…
Descriptors: Japanese, Korean, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Rosalyn Kelson Richards – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Many researchers have observed that gamified mixed reality learning environments (gMRLEs) can increase learner engagement, motivation, knowledge acquisition, and critical thinking. However, there is no consensus on strategies and methods for designing gMRLEs. The purpose of this qualitative Delphi study was to identify best practices in designing…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Gamification, Game Based Learning, Computer Simulation
Christian D. Pirlet – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Social studies teachers are consistently looking for new avenues to motivate learners. To facilitate this process, simulations and roleplaying have garnered considerable attention. However, game-based simulations have received little consideration in social studies classrooms. Through game-based simulations, teachers can create sophisticated…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Game Based Learning, Economics Education, Rural Schools
Alsawaier, Raed S. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this mixed-method study was to explore the effects of the use of gamification on students' motivation and engagement in the college environment. The study drew from three theoretical principles: Self-determination theory, new literacy studies, and behaviorism. The study was conducted at Washington State University on two English…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Learner Engagement, Instructional Effectiveness, College Students