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Menglong Cong; Ariana Cohn; Carolyn Black; Megan Pesansky; Robyn Thomas Pitts; Kimberly J. Cortes; Kim A. Gorgens; Leslie Hasche; Scott Horowitz – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2025
Lifelong learning is essential for healthy aging, and education can positively influence the older population's quality of life and cognition. Foldit (www.fold.it) is a free academic citizen science video game designed to help scientists with biochemistry problems. Foldit also has educational potential for different levels of learners--including…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Older Adults, Biochemistry, Lifelong Learning
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Alhebshi, Amal Abdullah; Gamlo, Nada – Arab World English Journal, 2022
Mastering vocabulary can be a challenge as a great deal of information is delivered in intensive English courses. This study investigates the effects of mobile games on EFL students' vocabulary acquisition via the "Quizizz" application. A total of 56 female foundation year students from a Saudi Arabian university participated in this…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Assisted Instruction, Intensive Language Courses, Second Language Learning
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Chen, Ching-Huei; Yeh, Hui-Chin – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2019
Student-generated questioning (SGQ) has been widely used to facilitate English learning in the Foreign Language classroom, with questions surrounding its quality and use in flipped classrooms remaining at the forefront of discussions. This study aims to explore the implications of integrating SGQ using a game-based learning platform named Kahoot,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Blended Learning
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Hofman, Abe D.; Brinkhuis, Matthieu J. S.; Bolsinova, Maria; Klaiber, Jonathan; Maris, Gunter; van der Maas, Han L. J. – Journal of Intelligence, 2020
One of the highest ambitions in educational technology is the move towards personalized learning. To this end, computerized adaptive learning (CAL) systems are developed. A popular method to track the development of student ability and item difficulty, in CAL systems, is the Elo Rating System (ERS). The ERS allows for dynamic model parameters by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction, Difficulty Level, Individualized Instruction
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De Lisi, Richard; Cammarano, Diane M. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1996
This study surveyed undergraduates (27 men, 83 women) to investigate gender differences in mental rotation. It compared pretesting on the Vandenberg Test of Mental Rotation (VTMR) and posttesting after two sessions of computer games. Men typically scored higher on pretest VTMR. After playing a game requiring mental rotation of figures, women…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Computer Games, Postsecondary Education