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Direct linkWang, Ding-Chau; Huang, Yong-Ming – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2023
Competition in digital game-based learning (DGBL) is tantamount to a double-edged sword, because it not only improves students' learning performance, but may also cause them psychological stress. Therefore, researchers focus on collaboration, for it can mitigate the negative effect of competition. However, studies on the correlations among…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Cooperation, Competition, Correlation
Chen, Ching-Huei; Law, Victor; Huang, Kun – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2019
In a game-based learning (GBL) environment for seventh-grade students, this study investigated the impact of competition, engagement in games, and the relationship between the two on students' in-game performance and flow experience, which, in turn, impacted their science learning outcomes. Structural equation modeling was employed to test a…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Game Based Learning
Chen, Ching-Huei; Shih, Chun-Chao; Law, Victor – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Digital game-based learning (DGBL) is known to be widely used for improving learning in various fields. Among the elements of DGBL, competition has been very controversial. This meta-analysis, which included 25 articles written between 2008 and 2019, revealed that DGBL has produced improvements for learning outcomes with an overall effect size of…
Descriptors: Competition, Video Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning
