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Direct linkKuuku Nyameye Wilson; Benjamin Ghansah; Patricia Ananga; Stephen Opoku Oppong; Winston Kwamina Essibu; Einstein Kow Essibu – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
This systematic literature review examines the use of computer games as instructional aids in the teaching and learning of programming. With the ubiquitous nature of technology permeating various aspects of modern life, the integration of gaming devices into educational settings has garnered increased attention. This paper investigates whether…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Computer Games, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Abarkan, Ali; BenYakhlef, Majid – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Learning to code is far from an easy task, it is a promising approach that underscores the use of the video game culture of students to motivate them to invest their time in the practice of programming. The students in this discipline are often discouraged by the amount of information to remember and the complex and constraining syntaxes.…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Educational Games, Computer Games, Learning Motivation
Pellas, Nikolaos; Vosinakis, Spyridon – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
Computer games are quickly gaining momentum by enabling new approaches to teaching and learning experience for programming courses in K-12 curriculum. However, it remains unclear if the game interface and elements created by using three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds combined with visual programming languages or a visual programming environment…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Problem Based Learning
Yallihep, Mirac; Kutlu, Birgul – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
The purpose of this study was to measure the impacts of mobile serious games on fifth grade students' attitudes towards "Information Technology and Software" course and understanding of programming concepts. For this purpose, a five weeks long study was conducted in a private primary school in Turkey with randomly selected 36 fifth grade…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Software, Student Attitudes, Programming
Xinogalos, Stelios; Satratzemi, Maya; Malliarakis, Christos – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
Teaching and learning programming constitutes a challenge. Although several teaching approaches and programming tools have been proposed, it seems that they have limited impact on classroom practice. This article investigates students' perceptions on five educational programming environments that are widely used and the features that any…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Introductory Courses, Student Attitudes
