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ERIC Number: EJ1491732
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 36
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2357
EISSN: EISSN-1573-7608
Available Date: 2025-05-29
Development and Validation of an Adolescent Internet Adaptability Educational Game Based on Situated Learning Theory
Weijun Wang1,2,3; Jiayang Li1,2; Siyang Liu1,2; Jianmei Ye1,2; Shihao Ma1,2
Education and Information Technologies, v30 n15 p21573-21608 2025
Internet Adaptability, which includes Internet self-control, Internet socialization, Internet information search, Internet information protection, Internet positive coping, Internet learning, Internet self-efficacy, and Internet curiosity, for measuring an individual's ability to adjust to the online environment. Poor Internet Adaptability may lead to problematic behaviors, such as excessive social media use. To address this, we developed a framework based on Situational Learning Theory, combining the Internet Adaptability Scale with current Internet usage trends and potential issues among teenagers. Based on this framework, we created an educational intervention game "InterWeb Action," incorporating learning scaffolds, feedback systems, and the Anchored Instruction method. The game was designed using interactive narrative techniques, a promising approach in game development. Through a one-way, two-level (control/game intervention) between-subjects experiment, we evaluated the game's educational impact. Results showed that students in the intervention group significantly improved their online adaptation compared to the control group. This study demonstrates the potential of interactive narrative games for teaching Internet Adaptability, addresses the lack of context in traditional teaching, and provides theoretical and practical insights for future educational game design.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Central China Normal University, School of Psychology, Wuhan, China; 2Central China Normal University, Key Laboratory of Adolescent Network Psychology and Behavior of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; 3Wuhan Institute of Commerce and Industry, Institute of Digital Business Research, Wuhan, China