ERIC Number: EJ1421745
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr
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3D Immersive Scaffolding Game for Enhancing Mandarin Learning in Children with ADHD
Yu-Ju Lan; Mei-Feng Shih; Yu-Ting Hsiao
Educational Technology & Society, v27 n2 p4-24 2024
This study aimed to create a game as scaffolding in 3D virtual worlds to enhance linguistic communication skills (LCS) in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Two ADHD children participated in the 17-week study. In 8 of the 17 weeks of the study, they logged in 3D virtual worlds to learn LCS through play twice a week, one hour every time. Before, after, and five weeks after the 8-week treatment, both children took the receptive and expressive vocabulary test (REVT). The REVT scores and their learning processes were recorded and analyzed. Both children's opinions on the learning activities in the VR environment were obtained through interviews after the treatment. The results showed that both ADHD children made a great improvement in LCS and learning behavior. They enjoyed the learning activities with high motivation. Limitations and suggestions for future research are also provided.
Descriptors: Computer Games, Language Skills, Communication Skills, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Vocabulary Development, Game Based Learning, Outcomes of Education, Learning Activities, Computer Simulation, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Student Improvement, Student Motivation, Mandarin Chinese, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
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