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Aytaj Ismayilzada; Ayaz Karimov; Mirka Saarela – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2025
This systematic literature review explores learning analytics (LA) in serious games within virtual reality (VR) environments, focusing on studies from the International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK) and the Journal of Learning Analytics (JLA). Conducted in two stages, the review identifies key domains where serious games in…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Warren, Scott; Najmi, Anjum; Beck, Dennis – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2019
There is evidence that video games can promote an inquiry-based and dynamic form of lifelong learning. For example, video games have been shown to support problem-solving processes, developing critical thinking skills, and foster the communication skills necessary for civic engagement. This study examined how scholarship is informed through…
Descriptors: Video Games, 21st Century Skills, Computer Literacy, Teaching Experience
Hopper, Susan B. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2018
simSchool is a game-based, virtual, and interactive tool that allows pre-service teachers to acquire new skills while constructing knowledge through experimentation with learning situations. Pre-service teachers develop know-how--or heuristic knowledge--through repeated practice in the "Personality Plus Higher-Order Thinking" module to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment
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Caropreso, Maria Fernanda; Inkpen, Diana; Keshtkar, Fazel; Khan, Shahzad – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2012
Natural Language Generation (NLG) systems can make data accessible in an easily digestible textual form; but using such systems requires sophisticated linguistic and sometimes even programming knowledge. We have designed and implemented an environment for creating and modifying NLG templates that requires no programming knowledge, and can operate…
Descriptors: Natural Language Processing, Computer Simulation, Computer System Design, Computer Software
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Young, William, II; Franklin, Teresa; Cooper, Tessa; Carroll, Stephen; Liu, Chang – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2012
In an age of technological advancement, video games have been found to be effective teaching aids in middle school science classrooms. A National Science Foundation (NSF) project at Ohio University, known as STEAM, (Science and Technology Enrichment for Appalachian Middle Schoolers), has examined Second Life as a curriculum aid through the design,…
Descriptors: Video Games, Middle Schools, Secondary School Science, Educational Games
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Foster, Aroutis – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2008
Game-based learning and designing has become a hot topic in educational technology. It is believed that video gaming is one way to get students engaged in learning complex and ill-structured material, holistic learning, and preparing learners for 21st century jobs. However, beyond engagement, games may also be used for learning and developing…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Science Interests, Learning Motivation, Educational Technology