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Betül Tonbuloglu – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the potential of use for computer science course designs (CSCD) created by game-based learning method. Qualitative case study was used as the research design. CSCDs created for Minecraft Education Edition (MinecraftEdu) were examined in the context of various criteria by document analysis method, and…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Computer Science Education, Video Games, Computer Assisted Design
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Chang, Chiung-Sui; Chung, Chih-Hung; Chang, Julio Areck – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Gaming is a part of today's society, especially for younger generations. Therefore, game-based approaches are unsurprisingly used for learning achievement. In this study, a game-based learning courseware was implemented using a problem-based strategy. For this purpose, a game known as 'Programmer Adventure Land' was designed and developed. A group…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Game Based Learning, Computer Science Education, Programming
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Ran, Hua; Kasli, Murat; Secada, Walter G. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
This meta-analysis extended the current literature regarding the effects of computer technology (CT) on mathematics achievement, with a particular focus on low-performing students. A total of 45 independent effect sizes extracted from 31 empirical studies based on a total of 2,044 low-performing students in K-12 classrooms were included in this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mathematics Achievement, Low Achievement, Kindergarten
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Kohnke, Lucas; Ting, Adrian – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2021
Undergraduates are often advised to expand their discipline-specific vocabulary in order to cope with the rigor of reading and writing academic texts. For the students studying in English-medium settings, it is in their interest to acquire vocabulary in their disciplines as this is vital to academic success. While students recognize the importance…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Undergraduate Students, Late Adolescents
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McNamara, Jennifer; Bent, Margaret; Grace, Paul – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2019
Certification is often viewed to promote lifelong professional development. Industry accreditation agencies include standards for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) that emphasize the measurement or promotion of continued competency throughout an individual's professional career. In 2013, NBCOT partnered with BreakAway Games to create the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Game Based Learning, Certification, Mandatory Continuing Education
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Winn, Tiffany; Miller, Julia; van Steenbrugge, Willem – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
This paper addresses a gap in research regarding the efficacy of software programs to help children with reading difficulties. Forty-two children aged 5-13 years identified as poor readers participated in a study over twelve weeks using ReadingDoctor, a software program targeting phonemic awareness, orthographic-phonemic mappings, decoding ability…
Descriptors: Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness, Decoding (Reading), Word Recognition