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Hamlen, Karla R. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2018
Video game play is a pervasive recreational activity, particularly among college students. While there is a large research base focused on educational video game play and uses of games in the classroom, there is much less research focused on cognitive strategies and entertainment video game play. The purpose of this study was to investigate…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Video Games, Educational Games, Undergraduate Students
Hamlen, Karla R. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
Prior research has found common trends among children's video game play as related to gender, age, interests, creativity, and other descriptors. This study re-examined the previously reported trends by utilizing principal components analysis with variables such as creativity, general characteristics, and problem-solving methods to determine…
Descriptors: Video Games, Creative Thinking, Children, Factor Analysis
Hamlen, Karla R. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between strategies students use to overcome challenges in both video games and homework assignments, and whether or not these are predictors of academic performance in school. Data were collected through an online survey of students, primarily in middle and high school, assessing both…
Descriptors: Video Games, Predictor Variables, Teaching Methods, Homework
Hamlen, Karla R. – Computers & Education, 2012
Stochastic Frontier Regression Analysis was used to investigate strategies and skills that are associated with the minimization of time required to achieve proficiency in video games among students in grades four and five. Students self-reported their video game play habits, including strategies and skills used to become good at the video games…
Descriptors: Play, Video Games, Gender Differences, Time Factors (Learning)
Hamlen, Karla R. – Computers & Education, 2012
In this study, an online survey was utilized to investigate relationships among participants' willingness to cheat in academic or business settings and the strategies they tend to utilize in video game play. 113 participants completed the survey, and 86 students (23 middle school, 44 high school, 8 college undergraduate, and 11 graduate) yielded…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Video Games, Factor Analysis, Cheating
Hamlen, Karla R. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2010
Research has shown that, among children, boys tend to play video games more than girls do. There are several theories addressing this phenomenon, including that stereotypes and lack of opportunity leave girls feeling inadequate with certain types of technology. No research has yet examined the interactive relationships between time spent playing…
Descriptors: Play, Video Games, Gender Differences, Success
Hamlen, Karla R. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
This study explored relationships between time spent playing video games in a typical week and general creativity, as measured by a common assessment. One hundred eighteen students in 4th and 5th grades answered questions about their video game play and completed the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (Torrance, Orlow, & Safter, 1990). While…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Creativity, Play, Video Games