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Treatment of an Anonymous Recipient: Solid-Waste Management Simulation Game
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Wu, Ko-Chiu; Huang, Po-Yuan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2015
This study developed a game simulation based on problem solving in the management of urban waste. We then investigated the factors affecting the decisions made by players. During gameplay, the players sought to guide the development of a city via management strategies involving a balance of economic growth and environmental protection. Nature…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
An Alternate Reality for Education? Lessons to Be Learned from Online Immersive Games
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Moseley, Alex – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Drawing on a participatory study of the Perplex City alternate reality game, this paper considers the data obtained through participation and a detailed survey of the most engaged players, in order to determine the most engaging features and suggest methods for their transfer to educational contexts. Originally presented at a conference in 2008,…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Game Theory, Learner Engagement
Analyzing the Behavioral Differences between Students of Different Genders, Prior Knowledge and Learning Performance with an Educational MMORPG: A Longitudinal Case Study in an Elementary School
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Hou, Huei-Tse – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Many researchers have studied the effects of game-based learning (GBL) (eg, Annetta, Minogu, Holmes & Cheng, 2009; Kiili, 2007). However, empirical process analyses of long-term applications of GBL in a school setting are much less common. A process analysis of GBL in a school setting allows us to better understand the role of games in…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Gender Differences, Longitudinal Studies, Case Studies
Problem Solving and Game-Based Learning: Effects of Middle Grade Students' Hypothesis Testing Strategies on Learning Outcomes
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Spires, Hiller A.; Rowe, Jonathan P.; Mott, Bradford W.; Lester, James C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
Targeted as a highly desired skill for contemporary work and life, problem solving is central to game-based learning research. In this study, middle grade students achieved significant learning gains from gameplay interactions that required solving a science mystery based on microbiology content. Student trace data results indicated that effective…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Hypothesis Testing, Microbiology, Educational Technology
What have Simulation and Gaming got to do with Programed Learning and Educational Technology?
Bloomer, Jacquetta – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1973
The meanings and interrelationships of simulation, gaming, programed learning and educational technology are considered. Three criteria are put forward for ascribing meanings to such terms. Gaming and simulation are found to have distinct but compatible properties. Program learning and educational technology are viewed as a process, not a product.…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology, Game Theory
Games for Design Education
Talbot, R. J. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1973
Paper outlines a prototype group discussion game called GRIPS 1 (Gaming, Random Interfacing and Problem Structuring). Antecedents of the game included development and teaching problems related to a multi-disciplinary systemic approach to design problems, a strong interest in pre-problem solving activities (e.g. problem identification, goals…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Educational Theories