ERIC Number: EJ1344078
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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Effects of Collaborative Digital Gameplay on Students' Three Dimensions of Engagement in Mathematics
Sun, Liping; Ruokamo, Heli; Kangas, Marjaana; Siklander, Pirkko
International Journal of Game-Based Learning, v12 n1 Article 12 2022
This study attempts to provide an in-depth understanding of the influence of collaborative digital gameplay on students' behavioural, emotional and cognitive engagement in mathematics. This mixed-method study used pre- (N = 45) and post-test (N = 43) engagement surveys and photo-elicitation interviews (N = 6) to investigate how a six-day experiment involving collaborative digital gameplay on Wuzzit Trouble affects students' engagement in mathematics. The quantitative results showed collaborative digital gameplay did not elicit a significant increase in students' engagement in mathematics from pre-test to post-test. Moreover, the qualitative results of analyzing the measurement of three-dimensional engagement showed four factors -- learning achievement, teacher support, peer collaboration and task characteristics -- were associated with students' engagement in a collaborative digital gameplay classroom. The findings suggest the classroom context plays an important role in three-dimensional engagement, which efficiently improve students' conceptual understanding and arithmetic skills.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Games, Play, Mathematics Instruction, Learner Engagement, Peer Relationship, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Concepts, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Grade 2, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Mathematics, Handheld Devices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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