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Zhihui Cai; Xin Zhang; Caiyan Liu; Jieni Zhan – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Problem-solving ability is an important skill for students to develop in the 21st century. Many previous studies have focused on the impact of diverse digital educational games on problem-solving ability. However, there is inconsistency in the findings, with some studies reporting positive effects of digital game-based learning (DGBL)…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Video Games, Problem Solving, 21st Century Skills
Riyan Hidayat; Tay Ying Qi; Putri Nur'Afrina Binti Tajul Ariffin; Mohamad Hafizullah Bin Mohd Hadzri; Lin Mei Chin; Jacqueline Lee Xuan Ning; Nurihan Nasir – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2024
In contemporary education, game-based learning (GBL) has become a captivating instructional method applied across various academic subjects, including mathematics. The utilization of online GBL in mathematics education constitutes a segment of the activities that mathematics educators can employ during their lessons to teach students and enhance…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Mathematics Education, Age Groups, Literature Reviews
Marcela Pessoa; Marcia Lima; Fernanda Pires; Gabriel Haydar; Rafaela Melo; Luiz Rodrigues; David Oliveira; Elaine Oliveira; Leandro Galvao; Bruno Gadelha; Seiji Isotani; Isabela Gasparini; Tayana Conte – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2024
Game designers and researchers have sought to create gameful environments that consider user preferences to increase engagement and motivation. In this sense, it is essential to identify the most suitable game elements for users' profiles. Designers and researchers must choose strategies to classify users into predefined profiles and select the…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Game Based Learning, Classification, Learner Engagement
Osman Özdemir – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: In recent years, the widespread use of technology in classrooms has encouraged the transition from traditional lecture methods to digital-based learning environments. Technological game-based learning platforms, such as Kahoot!, which are used to encourage students' active participation and interaction in learning environments, are…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Video Games, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation
Oliveira, Wilk; Hamari, Juho; Shi, Lei; Toda, Armando M.; Rodrigues, Luiz; Palomino, Paula T.; Isotani, Seiji – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Gamification has been widely used to design better educational systems aiming to increase students' concentration, motivation, engagement, flow experience, and others positive experiences. With advances in research on gamification in education, over the past few years, many studies have highlighted the need to tailor the gamification design…
Descriptors: Gamification, Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Learner Engagement
Mika Manninen; Eric Magrum; Sara Campbell; Sarahjane Belton – European Physical Education Review, 2025
This study aimed to compare the effect between game-based approaches (GBAs) and traditional skill approaches on decision-making, knowledge and motor skill in physical education students and athletes. A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies available before October 2023 was conducted. The initial search yielded 8431 articles,…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Decision Making Skills, Knowledge Level, Psychomotor Skills
Fazlida Dahalan; Norlidah Alias; Mohd Shahril Nizam Shaharom – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Games have been used as a learning tool for centuries. Gamification and game-based learning are becoming more prominent in educational settings for several reasons. When it comes to learning, being focused and immersed can massively improve a student's experience. The purpose of this study is to map the emerging trends of gamification and…
Descriptors: Gamification, Game Based Learning, Vocational Education, Educational Research
Weitl-Harms, Sherri; Spanier, Adam; Hastings, John; Rokusek, Matthew – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2023
Gamification in education presents a number of benefits that can theoretically facilitate higher engagement and motivation among students when learning complex, technical concepts. As an innovative, high-potential educational tool, many educators and researchers are attempting to implement more effective gamification into undergraduate coursework.…
Descriptors: Gamification, Undergraduate Students, Information Security, Game Based Learning
Nicolai Plintz; Dirk Ifenthaler – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2024
This study aims to develop a preliminary model for the content validation of serious games, specifically to assess two cybersecurity games designed for children aged 8-13 years as part of the Erasmus+ project "SuperCyberKids". Using a scoping review of databases from pedagogy, psychology, and computer science, we identified current…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Educational Games, Computer Uses in Education, Game Based Learning
Nguyen Ngoc Dan; Le Thai Bao Thien Trung; Nguyen Thi Nga; Tang Minh Dung – Review of Education, 2025
Digital game-based learning (DGBL) has emerged as a significant research topic in recent times, particularly in the context of K-12 education. While numerous systematic literature reviews have focused on students as participants, there is a notable gap in reviews that concentrate on the educators who adopt DGBL in their classrooms. This study aims…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Jelena Ilic; Mirjana Ivanovic; Aleksandra Klašnja-Milicevic – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
STEM education, which includes science, technology, engineering and mathematics, has been expanding for the past two decades. This study aimed to map new trends and the possibility of implementing digital game-based learning (DGBL) in STEM education. For this purpose, a systematic literature review was conducted. The resulting sample was further…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, STEM Education, Student Motivation, Video Games
Martinez, Léa; Gimenes, Manuel; Lambert, Eric – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
Entertainment video games are very popular among young audiences. Nevertheless, despite their potential to improve cognitive functioning, they are still studied rarely as a tool for digital game-based learning. To better understand video gaming practices' value in the classroom, this article provides a systematic review of literature on the effect…
Descriptors: Video Games, Game Based Learning, Literature Reviews, Second Language Learning
Subhashree Mohapatra; Rahul Mohandas – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: Since youngsters are being extensively engaged with digital devices these days, integrating digital technologies into food and nutrition education programs, stands out as a viable method. The current systematic review aimed to assess the available literature on the effectiveness of digital edutainment games on nutrition behavior of…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Nutrition Instruction, Health Behavior, Eating Habits
Abdul Ghani, Azril Shahreez; Abdul Rahim, Ahmad Fuad; Yusoff, Muhamad Saiful Bahri; Hadie, Siti Nurma Hanim – Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 2022
The application of gamified elements to PBL to promote student engagement has not been systematically described. Hence, we conducted a review based on Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage scoping review framework, involving research question identification, relevant study identification, study selection, data charting, and result collating and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Educational Environment, Game Based Learning, Literature Reviews
Zhao, Jingjie; Zhou, Kaiyuan; Ding, Yi – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2022
Applying digital games (DG) in medical education and learning is increasing. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the effectiveness of DG compared with other methods in terms of improving knowledge or satisfaction of learners in the medical field. An extensive search of publications dated between 2010 and 2020 was carried out through…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Medical Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Satisfaction