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Connolly, Thomas M.; Stansfield, Mark; Hainey, Thomas – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2007
For some time now, computer games have played an important role in both children and adults' leisure activities. While there has been much written on the negative aspects of computer games, it has also been recognised that they have potential advantages and benefits. There is no doubt that computer games are highly engaging and incorporate…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Engineering, Computers, Games
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Lim, Cher Ping – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
The aim of this paper and the one which follows is to explore how the potential of computer games may be taken up in schools to support learning engagement among students. It is not the intention of the papers to dismiss existing classroom practices or overlook accounts of innovative practices in schools; the papers' aim is to provide educators…
Descriptors: Computers, Games, Learner Engagement, Learning Motivation
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Kebritchi, Mansureh – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Even though computer games hold considerable potential for engaging and facilitating learning among today's children, the adoption of modern educational computer games is still meeting significant resistance in K-12 education. The purpose of this paper is to inform educators and instructional designers on factors affecting teachers' adoption of…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Computers, Educational Games
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Martin, Florence; Klein, James D.; Sullivan, Howard – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2007
This study investigated the effects of several elements of instruction (objectives, information, practice, examples and review) when they were combined in a systematic manner. College students enrolled in a computer literacy course used one of six different versions of a computer-based lesson delivered on the web to learn about input, processing,…
Descriptors: Computers, Internet, Computer Software, Computer Literacy
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Cagiltay, Nergiz Ercil – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2007
Software-engineering education programs are intended to prepare students for a field that involves rapidly changing conditions and expectations. Thus, there is always a danger that the skills and the knowledge provided may soon become obsolete. This paper describes results and draws on experiences from the implementation of a computer…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Engineering Education, Computers, Games
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Edirisingha, Palitha; Nie, Ming; Pluciennik, Mark; Young, Ruth – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This paper reports findings of a pilot study that examined the pedagogical potential of "Second Life" (SL), a popular three-dimensional multi-user virtual environment (3-D MUVE) developed by the Linden Lab. The study is part of a 1-year research and development project titled "Modelling of Secondlife Environments"…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Learning Activities, Socialization, Foreign Countries
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Dickey, Michele D. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
Digital games have typically been considered a male leisure activity; however, recent statistics indicate that increasing numbers of females are now playing games. The purpose of this review is to investigate how the influx of girl gamers and the emergence of female-oriented game design can inform instructional design for the construction of…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Females, Games, Constructivism (Learning)