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Mario de la Puente – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
The present study investigates the impact of the educational game Sociopolis on student engagement in the context of tenth-grade social science education. Employing a mixed-methods approach, this research examines engagement behaviors quantitatively and categorically. The participant pool consists of 183 students from four public schools in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Gamification, Game Based Learning
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Greenhaw, Laura L.; Bastian, Kenzie J.; Hurdle, J. Clay – Journal of Leadership Education, 2023
COVID-19, by all accounts, forced higher education to shift to distance delivery. As a result, faculty attempted to innovate and integrate new teaching methods as courses moved online. We utilized an online, virtual reality game to teach team decision-making as a function of leadership. In teams, learners worked cooperatively, making decisions and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Experiential Learning, Leadership Training, COVID-19
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Mai P. Trinh; Robert J. Chico; Rachel M. Reed – Journal of Management Education, 2024
Innovative instructional methods can help improve student engagement and learning outcomes when teaching difficult subjects, such as statistics. This instructional innovation article illustrates how gamification can be applied in management education to improve students' learning experience, engagement, and acquisition of knowledge. Our purpose is…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Game Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Graduate Students
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Barbara Bruschi; Theofild-Andrei Lazar; Manuela Repetto; Fabiola Camandona; Melania Talarico; Damaris Baciu; Simone Zamarian – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2024
This study presents an innovative approach to promoting the international attractiveness of the University of Turin (UniTo) through synergy with the University of the West Timi?oara in the "UNITorientA" project. In particular, the focus is developing a gamified virtual tour to offer students an interactive immersion in university spaces.…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Universities, Philosophy, Departments
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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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Dehghanzadeh, Hojjat; Fardanesh, Hashem; Hatami, Javad; Talaee, Ebrahim; Noroozi, Omid – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
Digital gamification has been argued to be a fun and enjoyable method to support Learning English as a Second Language (LESL) and to ease the gap between students' learning and educational practice. This systematic review presents an overview of the state of the art on the use of gamification for LESL in digital environments. Furthermore, this…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Game Based Learning
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Zhao, Dan; Muntean, Cristina Hava; Chis, Adriana E.; Muntean, Gabriel-Miro – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2021
Contribution: This research study deploys three serious games with various topics in an entry-level C Programming module and investigates students' learning outcomes. The study also explores whether learners belonging to different subgroups benefit more from the use of serious games than their peers. The subgroups are formed based on learner…
Descriptors: Programming, Programming Languages, Teaching Methods, Computer Games
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Huang, Biyun; Hew, Khe Foon – Educational Technology & Society, 2021
A design-based study was conducted in iterative cycles to test the effectiveness of the updated goal-access-feedback-challenge-collaboration (updated-GAFCC) gamification design model. The test-bed was a 10-week undergraduate introductory information management course. Students from three consecutive school years participated in the study, with the…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Feedback (Response), Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students
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Kyei-Blankson, Lydia, Ed.; Ntuli, Esther, Ed.; Blankson, Joseph, Ed. – IGI Global, 2020
While online courses are said to be beneficial and many reputable brick and mortar higher education institutions are now offering undergraduate and graduate programs online, there is still ongoing debate on issues related to credibility and acceptability. There is some reluctance to teach online and to admit and hire students who have enrolled in…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods