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Di Blas, Nicoletta; Paolini, Paolo – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
This paper is about how serious games based on MUVEs in formal education can foster collaboration. More specifically, it is about a large case-study with four different programs which took place from 2002 to 2009 and involved more than 9,000 students, aged between 12 and 18, from various nations (18 European countries, Israel and the USA). These…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Computer Games
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Smith, Terry K. – Education Sciences, 2014
This mixed methods study examined the effectiveness of a virtual world curriculum for teaching elementary students complex science concepts and skills. Data were collected using pre- and post-content tests and a student survey of engaged learning, An additional survey collected teacher observations of 21st century competencies conducive to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education