ERIC Number: ED592741
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Validating Game-Based Measures of Implicit Science Learning
Rowe, Elizabeth; Eagle, Michael; Hicks, Drew
International Educational Data Mining Society, Paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM) (9th, Raleigh, NC, Jun 29-Jul 2, 2016)
Building on prior work visualizing player behavior using interaction networks [1], we examined whether measures of implicit science learning collected during gameplay were significantly related to changes in external pre-post assessments of the same constructs. As part of a national implementation study, we collected data from 329 high school students playing an optics puzzle game, "Quantum Spectre," and modeled their gameplay as an interaction network, examining errors hypothesized to be related to a lack of implicit understanding of the science concepts embedded in the game. Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) showed a negative relationship between the science errors identified during gameplay and implicit science learning. These results suggest "Quantum Spectre" gameplay behaviors are valid assessments of implicit science learning. Implications for how gameplay data might inform classroom teaching in-game scaffolding is discussed. [For the full proceedings, see ED592609.]
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Educational Games, Scientific Concepts, Optics, High School Students, Student Evaluation, Pretests Posttests, Validity, Student Behavior, Interaction, Networks, Classification, Error Patterns
International Educational Data Mining Society. e-mail: admin@educationaldatamining.org; Web site: http://www.educationaldatamining.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1119144
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