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Shah, Zohal; Chen, Chen; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2023
Computer gameplay and social media are the two most common forms of entertainment in the digital age. Many scholars share the assumption that leisure-time digital consumption is associated with CS affinity, but there is a dearth of research evidence for this relationship. Female students generally spend less time on gaming and more time on social…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Vocational Interests, Computer Use, Gender Differences
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Sánchez-Fernández, Magdalena; Borda-Mas, Mercedes – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
University students are a high-risk population with problematic online behaviours that include generalized problematic Internet/smartphone use and specific problematic Internet uses (for example, social media or gaming). The study of their predictive factors is needed in order to develop preventative strategies. This systematic review aims to…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Falkenthal, Evan; Byrne, Andrew M. – Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2020
Collegiate esports communities are as prone to bullying as other campus social spaces are. This pilot study surveyed student members of competitive online gaming clubs on a midsized university campus. Participants self-reported bullying experiences both in and out of game and indicated whether they primarily play support roles or core roles within…
Descriptors: Bullying, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Social Influences
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Kanat, Sevtap – International Education Studies, 2019
Today, with the developing technology, the use of computers, mobile phones and the internet has become indispensable tools of people's lives. Technology has created new risks while facilitating the living conditions. Especially, there are various addiction concepts that negatively affect human life. Digital game addiction has been added to the…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Addictive Behavior, Correlation, Communication Skills
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Kay, Robin Holding; Lauricella, Sharon – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits and challenges using laptop computers (hereafter referred to as laptops) inside and outside higher education classrooms. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 156 university students (54 males, 102 females) enrolled in either education or communication studies. Benefits of…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Higher Education, College Students, Computer Software
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Noraddin, Enas Mohamed; Kian, Neo Tse – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
Digital (or computer) games have been extremely attractive to gamers of all ages, especially the young ones. They spend much time playing such games for pleasure and entertainment. Harnessing digital games for education has been attempted in some advanced countries where teachers seemed to be receptive to the idea. In Malaysia no major study has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Computer Games, Educational Games
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Tao, Yu-Hui; Yeh, C. Rosa; Hung, Kung Chin – Computers & Education, 2012
Previous studies on business simulation games (BSGs) have concluded that improved performance may not be the primary benefit of using BSGs, due to mixed results between student performance and perceptions. Two relevant and insightful issues attract our attention, namely, the impacts of the heterogeneous student population and the different…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Characteristics, Learning Motivation, Regression (Statistics)
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2018
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2018, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers