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Tal Yachin; Miri Barak – Research in Science Education, 2024
The growing trend of "escape games" in science education instigates debate over their pedagogical value, with researchers calling for more emphasis on theory-based design processes. Thus, the current study's goal was to identify situated learning components that can be associated with educational escape games and to generate a…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Games, Game Based Learning, Situated Learning
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Kirsi Syynimaa; Kirsi Lainema; Timo Lainema – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2024
The application of digital game-based learning (GBL) methods has lately received more attention in higher education (HE). An extensive body of previous investigations has recognised the potential of instructional games to advance the learning of appropriate work life skills. However, there seems to be a lack of understanding in the current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Game Based Learning, Educational Games
James Russo; Anne Roche – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
In this paper we explored primary school teachers preference for different game modes to support mathematics teaching and learning. Eighty-four teachers played digital and non-digital addition and subtraction games that were functionally equivalent during professional learning workshops. Most teachers indicated that they would be more likely to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers, Professional Development
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Gwo-Jen Hwang; Wen-Hua Chuang; Lu-Ho Hsia – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Many scientific concepts and theorems are often abstract and challenging to relate to real-life problems, making it difficult for students to grasp them. Therefore, some researchers have attempted to enhance students' understanding by employing a contextual learning approach, which allows students to apply scientific knowledge to real situations…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Secondary School Science, Chemistry, Science Instruction