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ERIC Number: EJ1450690
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 34
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-2357
EISSN: EISSN-1573-7608
Analytics of Motivational Factors of Educational Video Games: LDA Topic Modeling and the 6 C's Learning Motivation Model
Yitong Chen; Zerong Xie; Dickson K. W. Chiu
Education and Information Technologies, v29 n16 p22023-22056 2024
This research studies the motivational factors used in educational video games through the lens of 6 C's learning motivation model with text mining of the players' reviews and comments. This research seeks to offer insight for game producers and educational institutions to investigate the effectiveness of these motivators for increasing player motivations and thus improving the quality of learning. Sentiment analysis and LDA topic modeling were used to analyze reviews of five selected video games on the Steam platform. The 6 C's Learning Motivation Model guided text mining to analyze the motivational factors used in the games and how they contribute to user learning. The effectiveness of these motivational factors was discussed in conjunction with categorized text mining. Results show that the major motivation factors of educational games are 'construction meaning', 'challenge', and 'control' in the 6 C's learning motivation model. Among them, users focus on whether the game's content meets their interests and the construction of the educational meaning of the game. The advantage of control, a high degree of motivational factor in video games, may turn out to be a factor that leads to user churning when the game is not interesting or attractive enough. Previous educational game research seldom involved a large sample size for generalizable findings. In addition, this research extends the application of the 6 C's learning motivation model to the digital educational gaming arena, providing a novel player-centric perspective. Based on the results, we provide recommendations and design considerations for educational game developers to enhance players' experience and motivations.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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