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Hong, Jon-Chao; Hwang, Ming-Yueh; Hsu, Hui-Ting; Tai, Kai-Hsin – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2023
Gestalt perception relates to inferring a holistic scene from separate elements. Using this theory, an application game named Gestalt Puzzle was designed for students to play by recognizing a few parts of an image to reason the whole image of a particular object. Cognitive style can be divided into field independence (FI) and field dependence (FD)…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Self Efficacy, Anxiety, Cognitive Style
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Caitlin Cole; Roberto H. Parada; Erin Mackenzie – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2024
Video games are an established part of popular culture, and frequently used in educational settings worldwide. There is now a substantive body of research suggesting positive outcomes of their use in classrooms. In spite of this, there is a dearth of research synthesizing the outcomes of these studies. This is particularly so in relation to the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Video Games
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Margolin, Jonathan; Ba, Harouna; Friedman, Lawrence B.; Swanlund, Andrew; Dhillon, Sonica; Liu, Feng – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2021
The "Playground Physics" program combines informal, play-based, embodied learning experiences to support middle school students' engagement with and motivation to learn about complex and abstract physics concepts. This experimental design study examines the impact of "Playground Physics" on students' science motivation,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Playground Activities, Game Based Learning, Informal Education