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Connolly, Thomas M.; Boyle, Elizabeth A.; MacArthur, Ewan; Hainey, Thomas; Boyle, James M. – Computers & Education, 2012
This paper examines the literature on computer games and serious games in regard to the potential positive impacts of gaming on users aged 14 years or above, especially with respect to learning, skill enhancement and engagement. Search terms identified 129 papers reporting empirical evidence about the impacts and outcomes of computer games and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Games, Literature Reviews, Computer Games
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Gikandi, J. W.; Morrow, D.; Davis, N. E. – Computers & Education, 2011
As online and blended learning has become common place educational strategy in higher education, educators need to reconceptualise fundamental issues of teaching, learning and assessment in non traditional spaces. These issues include concepts such as validity and reliability of assessment in online environments in relation to serving the intended…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Blended Learning, Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies
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Liu, Chen-Chung; Cheng, Yuan-Bang; Huang, Chia-Wen – Computers & Education, 2011
Simulation games are now increasingly applied to many subject domains as they allow students to engage in discovery processes, and may facilitate a flow learning experience. However, the relationship between learning experiences and problem solving strategies in simulation games still remains unclear in the literature. This study, thus, analyzed…
Descriptors: Motivation, Problem Solving, Discovery Processes, Learning Experience