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Replicated Evidence towards a Cognitive Theory of Game-Based Training
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Parong, Jocelyn; Wells, Ashleigh; Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Executive function is the set of cognitive skills needed for goal directed behavior and is a strong predictor of academic success (Best, 2014). The present study examines the effectiveness of a custom video game designed to train the executive function skill of shifting--being able to efficiently shift attention from 1 task to another. In…
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), Game Based Learning, Video Games, Executive Function
Speed versus Accuracy: Implications of Adolescents' Neurocognitive Developments in a Digital Game to Train Executive Functions
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Homer, Bruce D.; Ober, Teresa M.; Rose, Maya C.; MacNamara, Andrew; Mayer, Richard E.; Plass, Jan L. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2019
Adolescence is a period of rapid cognitive change, including an initial increase in speed of cognitive processing and a more gradual increase in efficiency of cognitive processing. This study examined how neurophysiological changes associated with adolescent development can inform the design of game-based executive function (EF) training. Two…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Computer Games, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
A Computer-Based Game That Promotes Mathematics Learning More than a Conventional Approach
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McLaren, Bruce M.; Adams, Deanne M.; Mayer, Richard E.; Forlizzi, Jodi – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2017
Excitement about learning from computer-based games has been papable in recent years and has led to the development of many educational games. However, there are relatively few sound empirical studies in the scientific literature that have shown the benefits of learning mathematics from games as opposed to more traditional approaches. The…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students
On the Need for Research Evidence to Guide the Design of Computer Games for Learning
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Mayer, Richard E. – Educational Psychologist, 2015
Computer games for learning (also called video games or digital games) have potential to improve education. This is the intriguing idea that motivates this special issue of the "Educational Psychologist" on "Psychological Perspectives on Digital Games and Learning." Computer games for learning are games delivered via computer…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Video Games, Educational Technology, Educational Psychology
Evaluating the Cognitive Consequences of Playing "Portal" for a Short Duration
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Adams, Deanne M.; Pilegard, Celeste; Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
Learning physics often requires overcoming common misconceptions based on naïve interpretations of observations in the everyday world. One proposed way to help learners build appropriate physics intuitions is to expose them to computer simulations in which motion is based on Newtonian principles. In addition, playing video games that require…
Descriptors: Video Games, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Simulated Environment
What Is Learned in an After-School Computer Club?
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Mayer, Richard E.; Quilici, Jill L.; Moreno, Roxana – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1999
An after-school computer club was developed in which language-minority children learned to master a series of educational computer games through reading instructions, interacting with peers, and interacting with adult mentors. Results show how an informal educational environment can foster generalizable problem-solving skills that transfer to…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education
What Do Children Learn from Using Computers in an Informal, Collaborative Setting?
Mayer, Richard E.; Schustack, Miriam W.; Blanton, William E. – Educational Technology, 1999
Examines what children learn from using educational technology in an informal, collaborative environment. Explores how mastering educational computer programs can promote problem-solving transfer. Studies at three after-school computer clubs reveal children who use educational software may learn content knowledge about computer literacy,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Children, Computer Games, Computer Literacy