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Wang, Annie; Thompson, Meredith; Roy, Dan; Pan, Katharine; Perry, Judy; Tan, Philip; Eberhart, Rik; Klopfer, Eric – Interactive Learning Environments, 2022
This study focuses on an educational game titled "Cellverse," a two-player cross-platform VR project intended to teach high school biology students about cell structure and function. In "Cellverse," players work in pairs to explore a human lung cell and diagnose and treat a dangerous genetic disorder. "Cellverse" is…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Instructional Design
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Sung, Han-Yu; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
Researchers have recognized the potential of educational computer games in improving students' learning engagement and outcomes; however, facilitating effective learning behaviors during the gaming process remains an important and challenging issue. In this paper, a collaborative knowledge construction strategy was incorporated into an educational…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Games, Teaching Methods
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Hsu, Chung-Yuan; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Interactive Learning Environments, 2013
Educational researchers have indicated that although computer games have the potential to promote students' motivation and engagement, the work on how to design effective games that fulfil educational purposes is still in its infancy. This study aimed to examine how integration of self-explanation into a computer game affected primary schoolers'…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Educational Games, Learner Engagement
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Chang, Y. C.; Peng, H. Y.; Chao, H. C. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2010
In recent years, games have been proven to be an effective tool in supplementing traditional teaching methods. Through game playing, students can strengthen their cognitive-recognition architecture and can gain satisfaction as well as a sense of achievement. This study presents a conceptual framework for examining various effective strategies by…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Multiple Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods
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Hsiao, Kuei-Fang; Chen, Nian-Shing; Huang, Shih-Yu – Interactive Learning Environments, 2012
Because of a shortage of physical exercise, concerns about adolescents have recently been raised in Taiwan. In educational environments where student exercise has been limited by scheduling constraints and the lack of physical exercise has become a vital problem, "learning while exercising" may be part of a possible solution. This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exercise, Science Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction