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Costa, Conceição; Tyner, Kathleen; Henriques, Sara; Sousa, Carla – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2018
This article presents the preliminary findings of GamiLearning (2015-2018), a research project that aims to promote critical and participative dimensions of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in children through the creation of digital games. The project presents an innovative approach by arguing that MIL can be promoted through the process of…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Literacy Education, Foreign Countries, Video Games
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Dunbar, Norah E.; Jensen, Matthew L.; Miller, Claude H.; Bessarabova, Elena; Lee, Yu-Hao; Wilson, Scott N.; Elizondo, Javier; Adame, Bradley J.; Valacich, Joseph; Straub, Sara; Burgoon, Judee K.; Lane, Brianna; Piercy, Cameron W.; Wilson, David; King, Shawn; Vincent, Cindy; Schuetzler, Ryan M. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2017
One of the benefits of using digital games for education is that games can provide feedback for learners to assess their situation and correct their mistakes. We conducted two studies to examine the effectiveness of different feedback design (timing, duration, repeats, and feedback source) in a serious game designed to teach learners about…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Video Games, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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McDaniel, Rudy; Kenny, Robert – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2013
This article explores the impact of perceptual cognitive styles on pre-service teachers' attitudes toward video games. Using a cognitive style continuum measuring field dependence and field independence, the authors conducted an exploratory study to measure the potential impact of cognitive style on pre-service teachers' dispositions towards the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Cognitive Style, Video Games, Preservice Teachers
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Razak, Aishah Abdul; Connolly, Thomas M.; Hainey, Thomas – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
A radical reform in education has happened in Scotland by introducing a new curriculum known as the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). This new curriculum promotes active learning, including use of digital games-based learning (DGBL) technology. This paper presents the findings from a survey which aimed to gauge the use of DGBL in Scottish primary…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Wiemeyer, Josef; Schneider, Philipp – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Considering the wide use of Serious Games in application fields like cognitive learning, health education and rehabilitation and the recent developments of sensor and interface technology it is surprising that applications to motor learning in sport are rare. The aim of this study is to examine whether a specific learning effect can be elicited by…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Educational Games, Teaching Methods
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Charlier, Nathalie; De Fraine, Biecke – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
As educational technology is rapidly changing, greater emphasis has been placed on preparing the next generation of teachers for effective technology integration into the classrooms. In this article, the authors describe the design, implementation, and evaluation of a course on digital game-based learning (DGBL) developed for the preservice…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Program Development