ERIC Number: EJ1434094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1303-6521
EISSN: EISSN-2146-7242
The Influence of Digital Gameplay on Learner Profiles in the Japanese University Context
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v23 n3 p120-129 2024
The researchers examined the relationship between informal digital gameplay and learner profiles in two Japanese private universities. Seventy-eight participants responded to 59 items on a digital questionnaire that consisted of four sections: 1) Learner Profiles, 2) Digital Game Usage, 3) Open-Responses, and 4) Demographics. The results of the study demonstrated that students positively identified with the learner profiles featured on the questionnaire (M = 3.80). The highest mean values were associated with the profiles of Digital Citizen (M = 4.30) and Knowledge Constructor (M = 4.15). It was discovered that participants engaged in digital gameplay most often with smartphones (M = 3.64) and game consoles (M = 2.79). Simulation (M = 2.81) and real-time strategy (M = 2.66) games were the most frequently played. The results of a Pearson Product Moment Correlation showed that there was no significant relationship between informal digital gameplay and learner profiles. Furthermore, self-identified gamers and non-gamers did not significantly differ on the Learner Profile Total Scale or subscales.
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Game Based Learning, Informal Education, Profiles, Student Characteristics, Correlation, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Computer Peripherals, Computer Simulation, Strategic Planning, Undergraduate Students, Digital Literacy, Self Concept
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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