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Wu, Ting-Ting; Sung, Tien-Wen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Social science education aims to enable people to acquire the knowledge and abilities necessary to lead a normal social life. However, social science is often neglected in basic education compared with languages and mathematics, thus affecting students' learning motivation and achievements. In this study, a digital game-based review system was…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Outcomes of Education, Elementary School Students, Social Sciences
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Çoban, Murat; Göktas, Yüksel – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2023
This research aims to investigate the impact of three different training methods (digital game, drill, and traditional education) on the motivation of the students to teach earthquake preparedness and earthquake prevention knowledge to primary school students. The explanatory design from the mixed-methods research was used in the study. The sample…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Seismology, Emergency Programs, Computer Games
Ayman Alzaid – ProQuest LLC, 2023
As computer games become integral to students' learning experiences, this dissertation investigates the impact of educational game-based learning on mathematical outcomes and attitudes among elementary school students. Employing data science techniques, including statistical approaches and quantitative analysis through data mining of gameplay data…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Outcomes of Education, Game Based Learning, Mathematics Instruction
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Yang, Jie Chi; Kuo, Wen-Chi – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: Digital game-based learning (DGBL) has been shown to be an effective strategy for promoting learning motivation. However, a lack of attention has been paid to investigating the effects of individual differences on elementary students' reading motivation and in-gaming achievements in DGBL. Objectives: This study developed an educational…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
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Lu Zhang; Yue Lei; Tim Pelton; Leslee Francis Pelton; Junjie Shang – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Digital game-based learning (DGBL) has the potential to provide a gender inclusive learning environment for children. Objective: The present study aimed to explore gendered differences among primary school learners in grades three, four, and five within the context of game-based fraction learning from cognitive, motivational and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Game Based Learning, Mathematics Education, Electronic Learning
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Asigigan, Sera Iyona; Samur, Yavuz – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2021
The aim of this research is to examine the effect of gamified STEM activities on 3rd and 4th grade students' intrinsic motivation, perception of problem-solving skills, and critical thinking disposition. In this mixed method study, problem solving skills perception scale, critical thinking disposition instrument and intrinsic motivation inventory…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, STEM Education, Student Motivation, Critical Thinking
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Barantes, Aureen Kate A.; Tamoria, Joseline R. – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2021
Science is regularly taught in ways that make the data unessential, theoretical, and disengaged from students' experiences. Although most students do anticipate to learn science, they regularly see it as being presented in uninteresting ways. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of using LARO (Learners Active Response to Operant)…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Activities, Biology, Instructional Effectiveness
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Al-Razgan, Muna; Alotaibi, Hind M. – Arab World English Journal, 2022
Considerable advances in the capabilities of modern mobile devices have enabled their use as powerful educational tools. Today, mobile learning games are widely used as creative platforms for teaching and learning, offering enjoyable and ubiquitous educational content. This study describes the design and evaluation of a mobile Arabic orthography…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Handheld Devices, Educational Games, Spelling Instruction
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Barwasser, Anne; Hertel, Sophia; Grünke, Matthias – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2021
The ability to read adequately is one of the most important skills for students to achieve during their school career. Unfortunately, a large number of children do not have adequate reading skills and thus may face problems in many respects throughout their lives. Children with learning disabilities (LD) and behavioral problems are particularly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Learning Disabilities
Hoover, Jennifer Lauren – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Some approaches to teaching mathematics have led to decreased student motivation. Gamification is an application of game elements within nongame settings. While gamification may increase motivation in other contexts, its effective use in digital mathematics instruction to motivate elementary students is undetermined. Based on the constructs of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Game Based Learning