Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
| Children | 6 |
| Computer Games | 6 |
| Instructional Design | 6 |
| Educational Games | 3 |
| Educational Technology | 3 |
| Evaluation Methods | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Problem Solving | 2 |
| Skill Development | 2 |
| Usability | 2 |
| Access to Computers | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Computers & Education | 1 |
| Educational Technology &… | 1 |
| TechTrends: Linking Research… | 1 |
| Themes in Science and… | 1 |
Author
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkValenza, Matheus V.; Gasparini, Isabela; Hounsell, Marcelo da S. – Educational Technology & Society, 2019
Digital games can be used as allies to support and motivate the learning process. Many researchers focus their studies on the so-called Serious Games (SG), which are games whose primary objective is not solely entertainment. What happens, however, is that these games end up being far from children´s expectations, especially when compared to…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Instructional Design, Computer Games, Children
Ensmann, Suzanne – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
Imagine producing curricula to teach a new language to an audience in a different country that has never had access to computers or the Internet. How will instructional designers and teachers communicate when worlds are so vastly different? Before reading, writing, or speaking, images and movement facilitate communication. This article describes a…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Access to Computers, Internet
Tan, Jean Lee; Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian; Ang, Rebecca P.; Huan, Vivien S. – Computers & Education, 2013
This paper reports a study conducted to formally evaluate a social problem-solving skills game during the start of the development to ensure that the desired game attributes were successfully embodied in the final game. Two methods, heuristic evaluation and participatory design, were adopted to assess whether the features of the game pose…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Competence
Download full textSkiada, Roxani; Soroniati, Eva; Gardeli, Anna; Zissis, Dimitrios – Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2014
Dyslexia is one of the most common learning difficulties affecting approximately 15 to 20 per cent of the world's population. A large amount of research is currently being conducted in exploring the potential benefits of using Information & Communication Technologies as a learning platform for individuals and especially children with such…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Children, Computer Oriented Programs
Jones, Marshall G. – 1999
This paper reports the findings of an ongoing study of engagement in computer-based learning environments. The purpose of the study was to look at what engages people in computer games and to see how those patterns of engagement might be used within computer-based learning environments. The age of participants ranged from four to adulthood.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Computer Games
Schlenk, George W.; Shrock, Sharon A. – 1994
Results of a case study of an exhibit of art and artifacts designed for children are presented. The focus of the study was to apply the principles of instructional-message design to the evaluation of the exhibit. The exhibit, "Art Inside Out: Exploring Art and Culture through Time," was displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago. Textual…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Art History, Case Studies
