The Effect of Instructional Computer Games on Continuing Student Motivation.

Malouf, David B.

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Effect of Instructional Computer Games on Continuing Student Motivation.

Malouf, David B.

Journal of Special Education, v21 n4 p27-38 Win 1987-88

Learning-disabled sixth through eighth grade students (n=25) received vocabulary instruction involving matching negation prefixes to root words. The students used an instructional computer game or a computer program that operated identically but without game features. Both programs produced equal gains in task skill, but the game produced higher levels of continuing motivation. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Comparative Analysis, Computer Games, Courseware, Educational Games, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Learning Motivation, Skill Development, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers

Language: English

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