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The Atomic Intrinsic Integration Approach: A Structured Methodology for the Design of Games for the Conceptual Understanding of Physics
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Echeverria, Alejandro; Barrios, Enrique; Nussbaum, Miguel; Amestica, Matias; Leclerc, Sandra – Computers & Education, 2012
Computer simulations combined with games have been successfully used to teach conceptual physics. However, there is no clear methodology for guiding the design of these types of games. To remedy this, we propose a structured methodology for the design of conceptual physics games that explicitly integrates the principles of the intrinsic…
Descriptors: Fantasy, Physics, Methods, Statistical Significance
The Differences in Motivations of Online Game Players and Offline Game Players: A Combined Analysis of Three Studies at Higher Education Level
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Hainey, Tom; Connolly, Thomas; Stansfield, Mark; Boyle, Elizabeth – Computers & Education, 2011
Computer games have become a highly popular form of entertainment and have had a large impact on how University students spend their leisure time. Due to their highly motivating properties computer games have come to the attention of educationalists who wish to exploit these highly desirable properties for educational purposes. Several studies…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Games, Leisure Time, Fantasy
Designing Social Videogames for Educational Uses
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Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Carina; Blanco-Izquierdo, Francisco – Computers & Education, 2012
In this paper we analyze the main areas of research into educational videogames and in the evolution of the technologies and design methodologies that are making these interactive systems increasingly natural, immersive and social. We present the design and development of a prototype for a collaborative educational videogame based on a Massively…
Descriptors: Video Games, Secondary Education, Online Systems, Educational Games
Are Heavy Users of Computer Games and Social Media More Computer Literate?
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Appel, Markus – Computers & Education, 2012
Adolescents spend a substantial part of their leisure time with playing games and using social media such as Facebook. The present paper examines the link between adolescents' computer and Internet activities and computer literacy (defined as the ability to work with a computer efficiently). A cross-sectional study with N = 200 adolescents, aged…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Adolescents, Media Literacy, Internet
Inspiring Equal Contribution and Opportunity in a 3D Multi-User Virtual Environment: Bringing Together Men Gamers and Women Non-Gamers in Second Life[R]
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deNoyelles, Aimee; Seo, Kay Kyeong-Ju – Computers & Education, 2012
A 3D multi-user virtual environment holds promise to support and enhance student online learning communities due to its ability to promote global synchronous interaction and collaboration, rich multisensory experience and expression, and elaborate design capabilities. Second Life[R], a multi-user virtual environment intended for adult users 18 and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Class Activities, Video Games, Females
Exploring User Experiences as Predictors of MMORPG Addiction
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Hsu, Shang Hwa; Wen, Ming-Hui; Wu, Muh-Cherng – Computers & Education, 2009
The overuse of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) is becoming a significant problem worldwide, especially among college students. Similar to Internet addiction, the pathological use of MMORPG is a kind of modern addiction that can affect students' lives on both a physical and a psychological level. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, College Students, Games, Role Playing