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A Qualitative Meta-Analysis on the Use of Serious Games to Support Learners with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What We Know, What We Need to Know and What We Can Do
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Koh, Caroline – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
This paper provides a qualitative meta-analysis of the literature on the use of serious games to assist learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It aims to identify the research trends and the possible directions for future research. The study begins with a preliminary online search and selection of a sample of articles to…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Learner Engagement
Examining Students' Perceived Competence, Gender, and Ethnicity in a Digital STEM Learning Game
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Smith, Ginny; Fulwider, Curt; Liu, Zhichun; Lu, Xi; Shute, Valerie J.; Li, Jiawei – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2022
The present study explores how gender, ethnicity, and performance-based perceived competence impact students' learning, performance, and enjoyment from playing a digital STEM learning game. We had 199 9th-11th grade students play a 2D digital STEM learning game across six science classes. Based on the results of demographic surveys, matched…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Computer Games, Gender Differences, Ethnicity
Let Us Rethink How to Teach Mathematics Using Gaming Principles
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Yong, Su-Ting; Karjanto, Natanael; Gates, Peter; Chan, Tak-Yee Andy; Khin, Than-Myint – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2021
This study explored the gaming principles that fitted well in the theory of learning in good computer games and attempted to incorporate those principles into mathematics education. A qualitative dominant mixed methods approach was employed, in which qualitative interviews [eight students, six teachers and eight parents] and quantitative surveys…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Feedback (Response), Learning Theories