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Ritzhaupt, Albert; Poling, Nathaniel; Frey, Christopher; Johnson, Margeaux – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2014
This research reports the results of a literature synthesis conducted on digital gaming in education research literature. Seventy-three digital gaming research articles in education were identified through a systematic literature search and were coded across several relevant criteria. Our research indicates trends and patterns from empirical…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Educational Research, Literature Reviews
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Wu, Wen-Hsiung; Chiou, Wen-Bin; Kao, Hao-Yun; Hu, Chung-Hsing Alex; Huang, Sih-Han – Computers & Education, 2012
Previous literature reviews or meta-analysis based studies on game-assisted learning have provided important results, but few studies have considered the importance of learning theory, and coverage of papers after 2007 is scant. This study presents a systematic review of the literature using a meta-analysis approach to provide a more comprehensive…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Behaviorism, Research Methodology, Constructivism (Learning)
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Duncan, Ishbel; Miller, Alan; Jiang, Shangyi – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Virtual worlds are an important tool in modern education practices as well as providing socialisation, entertainment and a laboratory for collaborative work. This paper focuses on the uses of virtual worlds for education and synthesises over 100 published academic papers, reports and educational websites from around the world. A taxonomy is then…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Computer Simulation, Simulation
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