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Rahimi, Seyedahmad; Shute, Valerie; Zhang, Qian – International Journal of Technology in Education and Science, 2021
Persistence is an important part of student success--both in and out of school. To enhance persistence, we first need to assess it accurately. Digital games can be used as vehicles for measuring and enhancing persistence. The purpose of this study is to test the effects of (a) game-level characteristics (i.e., game mechanics and conceptual…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Problem Solving
Rahimi, Seyedahmad; Shute, Valerie; Zhang, Qian – Grantee Submission, 2021
Persistence is an important part of student success--both in and out of school. To enhance persistence, we first need to assess it accurately. Digital games can be used as vehicles for measuring and enhancing persistence. The purpose of this study is to test the effects of (a) game-level characteristics (i.e., game mechanics and conceptual…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Problem Solving
Prell, Jerry; Nelson, William R.; Foshay, John – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2012
Eighty, seventh grade students attending a suburban middle school in southern Connecticut participated in the study evaluating the effectiveness of computer based geography games on student motivation and achievement. Using Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) Scores and baseline U.S.A scores as criteria to develop matched pairs, students were divided…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Suburban Schools, Grade 7, Instructional Effectiveness

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