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Orla Walsh; Conor Linehan; Christian Ryan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
There is increasing interest in the use of games to scaffold social skills training for autistic children and youth. However, there is no consensus on how to best approach their design, so that learning opportunities are maximised. This article presents a systematic scoping review of empirical studies that use games as social skills training for…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Late Adolescents
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Meishar-Tal, Hagit; Kesler, Avital – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
This study describes an action research study conducted by a teacher who used a digital game generator as a tool to develop thinking skills among primary school students with learning difficulties. Ten 4th-grade students participated in the programme. The students met with the teacher twice a week for six months. The meetings included creating…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Learning Problems, Computer Games
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Verma, Vipin; Craig, Scotty D.; Levy, Roy; Bansal, Ajay; Amresh, Ashish – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
Detection and responding to a player's affect are important for serious games. A method for this purpose was tested within Chem-o-crypt, a game that teaches chemical equation balancing. The game automatically detects boredom, flow, and frustration using the Affdex SDK from Affectiva. The sensed affective state is then used to adapt the game play…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Game Based Learning, Media Adaptation, Learner Engagement
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Deepti Bora; Priyanka Patel; Maria Psyridou; Jenni Ruotsalainen; Ulla Richardson; Minna Torppa – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2025
Foundational literacy is a key lever for achieving higher levels of learning and societal wellbeing. However, with an enrolment of over 250 million children in schools, India is currently challenged by learning deprivation. Growing uptake of English-medium education along with less-than-optimal English literacy instruction practices present an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Second Language Learning
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Yildiz, Selin; Zengin, Rasit – Journal of Science Learning, 2021
In this research the effects of educational digital games and in-class educational games on scientific process skills of 6 years old children were investigated. The research was carried out with 70 preschool children who were educated in a primary school in Turkey. In the research, quasi-experimental design was used. Within the scope of the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Game Based Learning
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Stancin, Kristian; Hoic-Božic, Nataša; Skocic-Mihic, Sanja – Informatics in Education, 2020
The purpose of this systematic literature review is to explore the area of digital Game-Based Learning (GBL) for students with intellectual disabilities as a tool that enables positive impact on learning and mastering specific skills in order to make recommendations for future research. Twenty-one studies were selected from different databases.…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Literature Reviews
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Can, Derya – Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 2020
The aim of this study is to examine the games in ABCya (https://www.abcya.com/) based on the learning trajectories for the development of number concept. To achieve this aim in the study it was examined which ABC educational game application support the learning trajectory and the development level related to number concept of games. This research…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Number Concepts, Computer Games, Educational Games
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Soboleva, Elena V.; Sabirova, Elvira G.; Babieva, Nigina S.; Sergeeva, Marina G.; Torkunova, Julia V. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2021
The research is relevant as educational computer games are included in students' mathematical activity and form additional opportunities to improve the quality of teaching mathematics in a digital school, to support the formation of the demanded professional competence - computational thinking. To form the appropriate skills that determine the…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Games, Educational Games, Game Based Learning
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Chuang, Tsung-Yen; Yeh, Martin K.-C.; Lin, Yu-Lun – Educational Technology & Society, 2021
Students with different cognitive styles benefit from different instructional strategies, including learning through playing video games. Although playing video games can be an effective learning method, we do not know its impact on the reasoning ability of students with different cognitive styles. The purposes of this study are to investigate…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Video Games, Computer Games, Puzzles
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Sandoval, Scott; Lamb, Jodi A. – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2023
With the changes in the educational landscape, holding students' attention has become an even more crucial point. Educators are having to find creative ways and means to engage students and make learning 'fun'. There have been numerous research studies to show that gamification can be used to drive student engagement, achievement, and reinforce…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Advanced Placement, Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods
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Chen, Yen Tzu; Liu, Che-Hung; Lee, Chih Yu – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
This study used CodeMonkey, an online learning platform through which elementary teachers can learn programming while playing games and experience how to integrate STEM into their courses. The study analyzed and examined their experiences using a qualitative research method. According to the research results, learning programming while playing…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Computer Games, Computer Science Education, STEM Education
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Linlin Li; Mingyu Feng; Hee Jin Bang – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
Background/Context: Mathematics education, especially at early grade levels, continues to be an important focus for national education improvement efforts, and more districts are introducing technology as part of their solution. Along with increasing consistent delivery of personalized and individualized learning to students, technology- and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Skill Development, Game Based Learning, Elementary School Students
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Parong, Jocelyn; Wells, Ashleigh; Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Executive function is the set of cognitive skills needed for goal directed behavior and is a strong predictor of academic success (Best, 2014). The present study examines the effectiveness of a custom video game designed to train the executive function skill of shifting--being able to efficiently shift attention from 1 task to another. In…
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), Game Based Learning, Video Games, Executive Function
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Ronimus, Miia; Eklund, Kenneth; Westerholm, Jari; Ketonen, Ritva; Lyytinen, Heikki – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
We used a randomized controlled trial to investigate if a mobile game, GraphoLearn (GL), could effectively support the learning of first graders (N = 70), who have severe difficulties in reading and spelling. We studied the effects of two versions of the game: GL Reading, which focused on training letter-sound correspondence and word reading; and…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Computer Games, Educational Games, Handheld Devices
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Demir, Ö.; Taskin, B.; Seferoglu, S. S. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
This study aimed at examining the COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) games having strong potential for helping to enhance intrinsic motivation and computational thinking skills. To this end, STEAM game store was searched with the keywords of "programming, coding, computing, and algorithm". This search yielded 1,249 games. After eliminating…
Descriptors: Media Selection, Selection Criteria, Computer Games, Game Based Learning
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