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Rahimi, Seyedahmad; Shute, Valerie; Zhang, Qian – International Journal of Technology in Education and Science, 2021
Persistence is an important part of student success--both in and out of school. To enhance persistence, we first need to assess it accurately. Digital games can be used as vehicles for measuring and enhancing persistence. The purpose of this study is to test the effects of (a) game-level characteristics (i.e., game mechanics and conceptual…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Problem Solving
Rahimi, Seyedahmad; Shute, Valerie; Zhang, Qian – Grantee Submission, 2021
Persistence is an important part of student success--both in and out of school. To enhance persistence, we first need to assess it accurately. Digital games can be used as vehicles for measuring and enhancing persistence. The purpose of this study is to test the effects of (a) game-level characteristics (i.e., game mechanics and conceptual…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Problem Solving
Smith, Ginny; Fulwider, Curt; Liu, Zhichun; Lu, Xi; Shute, Valerie J.; Li, Jiawei – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2022
The present study explores how gender, ethnicity, and performance-based perceived competence impact students' learning, performance, and enjoyment from playing a digital STEM learning game. We had 199 9th-11th grade students play a 2D digital STEM learning game across six science classes. Based on the results of demographic surveys, matched…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Computer Games, Gender Differences, Ethnicity
Shute, Valerie J.; Rahimi, Seyedahmad – Grantee Submission, 2021
Creativity has been of research interest to psychologists dating back many decades, and is currently recognized as one of the essential skills needed to succeed in our complex, interconnected world. One medium that has affordances to assess and support creativity in young people is video games. In this paper, we briefly discuss the literature on…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creativity Tests, Physics, Educational Games
Shute, Valerie J.; Ventura, Matthew; Kim, Yoon Jeon – Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Digital games are very popular in modern culture. The authors are examining ways to leverage these engaging environments to assess and support student competencies. The authors examine gameplay and learning using a physics game they developed called Newton's Playground. The sample consisted of 167 eighth- and ninth-grade students who played…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physics, Educational Games, Educational Technology