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Chen, Man-Ying; Tang, Joni Tzuchen – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
In higher education, many universities in Taiwan let college students learn excel in a self-directed way. The current axle of the Excel curriculum mainly relies on self-directed learning. In the study, we designed the digital game "Legendary Wizard Excel" and took a certified Excel textbook as the research tool. The game we designed…
Descriptors: Video Games, Computer Software, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Grobelina, Iwona; Mazurkiewicz, Malgorzata; Janus, Damian – Informatics in Education, 2023
Background: Petri nets are a formal specification technique for modelling of control processes and modern flexible manufacturing systems. Interpreted Petri nets take into account input and output signals, allowing to apply them in any control system or even in control part of a cyber-physical system. Due to the fact that Petri nets are not used in…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Video Games, College Students, Student Attitudes
Udeozor, Chioma; Russo-Abegão, Fernando; Glassey, Jarka – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2023
Digital games are considered relevant in higher education due to their ability to foster authentic, active and experiential learning opportunities that are of importance in engineering education. However, as a relatively new pedagogical tool, there is the need to understand the perceptions of engineering students as well as to identify factors…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Video Games, Game Based Learning, College Students
Dmitrii Pastushenkov; Olesia Pavlenko; Steven Clancy – Language Learning & Technology, 2025
In this article, we delve into the application of the online game-based learning and testing platform Kahoot! with second language (L2) learners of Russian and explore how this tool can enhance our students' experiences. Following a brief overview of digital game-based learning (DGBL) and previous research on L2 learning through Kahoot!, we…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Game Based Learning, Second Language Instruction, Russian
Carolina Alcantar-Nieblas; Leonardo David Glasserman-Morales; Ernesto Armando Pacheco-Velazquez; Sergio Augusto Ramírez Echeverri – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: The present study examined the psychometric properties of the EGame-flow scale in a Mexican sample, presenting evidence of construct validity (exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis), reliability (Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega) and discriminant validity (mean variance extracted). Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Foreign Countries
Jin, Yang; Tiejun, Zhu – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Metaverse is a digital world created by human beings according to the physical world. Its deep integration of virtual and real features has created a new opportunity for the innovative development of game teaching in art design courses in colleges and universities under the epidemic situation. In the field of art design, the investigation and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Video Games, Art Education, Design
Yuchun Zhong; Luke Kutszik Fryer; Shiyue Zheng; Alex Shum; Samuel Kai Wah Chu – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2025
Esports or competitive video gaming has been increasingly utilized to enhance essential twenty-first century skills. However, there is limited evidence on the extent to which the skills acquired from a gaming environment can be transferred to other settings. This study employed an experimental design to investigate the effectiveness of a…
Descriptors: Video Games, Game Based Learning, 21st Century Skills, Communication Skills
Huertas-Abril, Cristina A.; Muszynska, Barbara – ReCALL, 2023
This international replication study demonstrates how playing a video game is related to multiple dimensions of creativity in foreign language writing. In this research project, university students were asked to interact with a commercial murder mystery video game, "Her Story," and produce a piece of creative writing, which was a…
Descriptors: Video Games, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Creative Writing
Pan, Yanjun; Ke, Fengfeng; Dai, Chih-Pu – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2023
Although prior research has highlighted the significance of representations for mathematical learning, there is still a lack of research on how students use multimodal external representations (MERs) to solve mathematical tasks in digital game-based learning (DGBL) environments. This exploratory study was to examine the salient patterns problem…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Game Based Learning, Video Games, Mathematics Activities
Raymond Kaimana Eran Estrella Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Video games, such as the popularized game Minecraft, have been used in a variety of educational settings and learning contexts. Though academic findings of video game usage are mixed, increases in learning competencies, skills and engagement were apparent. While faced with creating an alternative learning plan for teaching kaikua?ana and kaikaina…
Descriptors: Video Games, Game Based Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics
Dai, Chih-Pu; Ke, Fengfeng; Pan, Yanjun – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
Narrative as a game design feature constantly yields mixed results for learning in the literature. The purpose of this exploratory mixed-methods case study was to examine design heuristics and implications governing the role of narratives in a digital game-based learning (DGBL) environment for math problem solving. We collected data via…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics), Video Games, Game Based Learning
Liu, Yi-Chun; Wang, Wei-Tsong; Huang, Wen-Hsin – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Prior research has demonstrated the advantages of applying mobile game-based learning (MGBL) applications to supporting students' learning. However, studies that specifically examine the effects of game quality and different types of cognitive loads on learning effectiveness in MGBL contexts are scarce. Therefore, this study aims to address this…
Descriptors: Video Games, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Academic Achievement
HajiMoradkhani, Hadise; Mashayekh, Shahnaz; Khodabandelou, Rouhollah – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2023
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a digital instructional game application for learning the basic concepts of the accounting principles in an introductory accounting course. The game was designed using the Unity engine and Griss instructional design model. Based on the model, game characteristics were embedded in educational content. The…
Descriptors: Video Games, Game Based Learning, Introductory Courses, Accounting
Igor Ivanovic – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
This paper seeks to construct a narrative woven around the academic ventures and tribulations of third-year students who, in their initial university chapter, stumbled on the academic hurdles of General English 1 and 2 examinations and to immerse in a realm where digital game-based learning takes centre stage, exploring its potential as a…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, College Students, Technology Uses in Education, Video Games
Abdul Ghani, Mohammad Taufiq; Hamzah, Mahizer; Wan Daud, Wan Ab Aziz; Muhamad Romli, Taj Rijal – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2022
In the 21st century, the advancement of technology has changed how people, especially the younger generation communicate and socialise with each other, as well as how they learn, acquire and process information. Therefore, this study aims to explore the impact on the employment of digital game-based learning in Arabic class at the tertiary level.…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Video Games, Semitic Languages, Second Language Learning