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Ying Zhang – Applied Linguistics, 2025
A small number of studies have explored the effects of digital gaming on second/foreign language (L2) pragmatic competence. However, the effectiveness of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) germane to L2 pragmatic development remains unclear because most game-mediated pragmatics studies have focused on educational games.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Game Based Learning, Computer Games
Guanzheng Chen; Yuying Fan – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2025
Language delay impacts children's social development. Game-based teaching has shown promise in enhancing language skills, however, the effectiveness of digital game-based teaching for children with language delay remains underexplored. This study, focusing on Chinese kindergarten students, investigated the impact of digital game-based teaching…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Language Acquisition, Developmental Delays
Johanna Nyman; Sanna Salanterä; Miko Pasanen; Heidi Parisod – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Smoking poses a significant threat to adolescent health because of its immediate and long-term detrimental health effects. Smoking refusal self-efficacy predicts smoking behavior in adolescence. In adolescents' health education, digital interventions are potential tools to support smoking refusal self-efficacy. The aim of this two-arm cluster…
Descriptors: Smoking, Self Efficacy, Health Behavior, Intervention
Bima Prakarsa Arzfi; Maria Montessori; Rusdinal – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose: The study addresses the challenge of integrating technology into Pancasila Education in Indonesian primary schools. Despite schools having technological facilities, teachers still rely on conventional teaching materials. The research aims to develop and validate digital game-based learning materials using the Lumio by Smart…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Game Based Learning, Educational Technology, Computer Games
Igor Ivanovic – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
This paper seeks to construct a narrative woven around the academic ventures and tribulations of third-year students who, in their initial university chapter, stumbled on the academic hurdles of General English 1 and 2 examinations and to immerse in a realm where digital game-based learning takes centre stage, exploring its potential as a…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, College Students, Technology Uses in Education, Video Games
Pedro Santos Bartolomé; Tom Van Gerven – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2025
The authors develop an educational simulation game for basic vapour-liquid equilibrium (VLE) to use in chemical engineering education, basing the design on educational guidelines from the active learning literature. The game is tested in three cohorts totalling 84 students, showing significant increase in a knowledge test of VLE, and positive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Chemical Engineering, Computer Simulation
Ahmad Syawaluddin; Nur Aeni – Discover Education, 2025
This study looks at how utilizing digital versions of classic games specifically Snakes and Ladders can help young learners learn more vocabulary in English. The study focuses on how digital versions of classic games can improve primary school students' vocabulary learning and retention. A quasi-experimental approach was used, with a control group…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
Noppawan Tawalai; Thapanee Seechaliao – Journal of Education and Learning, 2025
Analytical thinking skills were an essential learning process for primary students. The research objectives were to 1) study the current condition, problems, and good practices regarding teaching and learning. 2) develop a blended instructional model using the inquiry process with digital games to enhance analytical thinking skills for elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Thinking Skills, Blended Learning, Active Learning
Chen, Hao-Jan Howard; Hsu, Hsiao-Ling; Chen, Zhi-Hong – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Vocabulary learning is vital for second language development, and the use of technology has greatly changed how second language vocabulary can be acquired. Some adventure video games were found to be beneficial for vocabulary learning. These games offer engaging plots, rich input, and immersive learning context. Despite these advantages, many…
Descriptors: Captions, Game Based Learning, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
Miller, Margaret; Barwood, Donna; Devine, Amanda; Boston, Julie; Smith, Sandra; Masek, Martin – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Obesity-driven nutrition education in schools does not appear to result in healthier adolescent food choices. This study explored food systems as an alternative pedagogical approach to engage students in nutrition education. Methods: After playing a food systems computer game, 250 13- to 16-year-old students in 5 Western Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Nutrition
Melián Díaz, Dámari; Saorín, José Luis; Carbonell-Carrera, Carlos; de la Torre Cantero, Jorge – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2020
The relationship between two-dimensional elements and three-dimensional objects is an abstract process which generates difficulty for learning. This ability can be improved with exercises designed to improve spatial abilities. Many of those exercises aim at offering a single solution with the result that they are not the most suitable for…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Workshops, Creativity, Spatial Ability
Shakhmalova, Irina; Zotova, Natalia – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2023
Educational digital games can be an effective way to teach English grammatical material because they provide an interactive and engaging learning experience. The purpose of this study is to clarify how playing digital games affects students' motivation and performance in university-level English grammar classes. [The North-Eastern Federal…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Student Evaluation, Educational Games, Computer Games
Tsiotras, Dimitrios; Xinogalos, Stelios – Informatics in Education, 2021
There has been an active movement towards fun learning, using games in education. This article introduces the text-based serious game "Rise of the Java Emperor" that aims to support students in learning basic object-oriented programming concepts using Java. Information concerning the analysis, the design and the pilot evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Teaching Methods, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students
Ananda Sadyva Aulia Putri; Suvi Akhiriyah – Journal of English Teaching, 2024
Web-based games can be an alternative learning media for students to improve their vocabulary mastery in reading. Nevertheless, few studies look at how web-based games can be used as a teaching tool to help junior high school students improve their vocabulary, especially in the context of reading. The main objective of this research is to know the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Mastery Learning, Junior High School Students, Computer Games
From Gaming to Computational Thinking: An Adaptive Educational Computer Game-Based Learning Approach
Hooshyar, Danial; Pedaste, Margus; Yang, Yeongwook; Malva, Liina; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Wang, Minhong; Lim, Heuiseok; Delev, Dejan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Educational games have been increasingly used to improve students' computational thinking. However, most existing games have focused on the theoretical knowledge of computational thinking, ignoring the development of computational thinking skills. Moreover, there is a lack of integration of adaptivity into educational computer games for…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Computation