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Sherry Yi – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Interest development is a topic that has fascinated and puzzled educators since the 20th century. Despite decades of research and important advances in the field, questions remain about interest and its relationship to learning. In particular, given the pervasiveness of technology in our daily lives, it is essential to understand how interest…
Descriptors: Video Games, Intervention, Educational Games, STEM Education
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Chris Vicari; Barry Joseph; Brittany Klimowicz; Hannah Jaris; Shane Asseltine; Joel Levin – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2019
We designed an activity-based science curriculum that used Minecraft to support microbiology learning for students enrolled in the Lang Science Program at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. Minecraft offered an option to consolidate complex science content into digestible activities for modeling concepts and…
Descriptors: Microbiology, Video Games, Game Based Learning, Science Activities
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López-Serrano, Sebastián; Ruiz-Ariza, Alberto; De La Torre-Cruz, Manuel; Martínez-López, Emilio J. – South African Journal of Education, 2021
Recent studies and reviews have shown the positive effects of exergames (EXs) on physical activity (PA) and fitness in children and adolescents. Nevertheless, their effects on cognition have been scarcely explored, and no previous review has focussed on this relationship. The purpose of the research reported on here was to analyse the acute and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Game Based Learning, Video Games
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Carissoli, C.; Di Natale, A. F.; Caputo, M.; Triberti, S.; La Paglia, F.; La Barbera, D.; Villani, D. – Computers in the Schools, 2019
Despite research having highlighted the positive outcomes of the use of videogames to learn, their integration into school contexts remains rare. Literature recognizes the importance of user's technology acceptance to predict the intention to use and the adoption of new technology in several settings. So far, investigations have primarily focused…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Video Games, Educational Environment, Game Based Learning
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Calvo-Morata, Antonio; Rotaru, Dan Cristian; Alonso-Fernandez, Cristina; Freire-Moran, Manuel; Martinez-Ortiz, Ivan; Fernandez-Manjon, Baltasar – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020
Bullying is a serious social problem at schools, very prevalent independently of culture and country, and particularly acute for teenagers. With the irruption of always-on communications technology, the problem, now termed cyberbullying, is no longer restricted to school premises and hours. There are many different approaches to address…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Learning Analytics
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Haas, Leslie, Ed.; Tussey, Jill, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
The idea of storytelling goes beyond the borders of language, culture, or traditional education, and has historically been a tie that bonds families, communities, and nations. Digital storytelling offers opportunities for authentic academic and non-academic literacy learning across a multitude of genres. It is easily accessible to most members of…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Elementary Secondary Education, Popular Culture, Video Games