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Kirsi Syynimaa; Kirsi Lainema; Timo Lainema – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2024
The application of digital game-based learning (GBL) methods has lately received more attention in higher education (HE). An extensive body of previous investigations has recognised the potential of instructional games to advance the learning of appropriate work life skills. However, there seems to be a lack of understanding in the current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Game Based Learning, Educational Games
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Kuba, Renata; Rahimi, Seyedahmad; Smith, Ginny; Shute, Valerie; Dai, Chih-Pu – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
Over three years, our research team has designed various learning supports for promoting content knowledge and solving game levels. In this case study, we examined the optimal design and the evaluation of learning support videos for a physics educational game. Often studies focus on investigating the effects of research-based principles without a…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Game Based Learning, Physics, Educational Principles
Kuba, Renata; Rahimi, Seyedahmad; Smith, Ginny; Shute, Valerie J.; Dai, Chih-Pu – Grantee Submission, 2021
Over three years, our research team has designed various learning supports for promoting content knowledge and solving game levels. In this case study, we examined the optimal design and the evaluation of learning support videos for a physics educational game. Often studies focus on investigating the effects of research-based principles without a…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Game Based Learning, Physics, Educational Principles
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Zhang, Lu; Shang, Junjie; Pelton, Tim; Pelton, Leslee Francis – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
With the advent of mobile technologies, well-designed fraction apps can be used to help children gain fraction knowledge, a challenging topic for both teachers and students. The present pilot study adopted a quasi-experimental design to investigate whether children can learn fraction concepts equally well if half of the lesson time (20 min) is…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Fractions, Computer Games, Educational Games
Wulff, Eric P.; Romine, William; Sadler, Troy D.; Womack, A. J.; Laffey, James M.; Goggins, Sean P.; Griffin, Joseph; Sigoloff, Justin – Grantee Submission, 2019
This study explores middle school student learning of Next Generation Science Standards aligned content and practices associated with use of an innovative virtual learning environment. The learning environment, a computer-based game called Mission HydroSci (MHS), was developed with the aim of supporting student learning of water systems science…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Alignment (Education), Middle School Students, Computer Games
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Pellerin, Martine – Research-publishing.net, 2020
The paper examines how the game Minecraft can be used as a new digital learning environment in the context of second language teaching and learning. It explores how the concepts of digital space and digital place within the new 3D digital environment can contribute to reshaping the language learners' experience and promote greater engagement in…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Elementary School Students, French