An Interactive Serious Mobile Game for Supporting the Learning of Programming in JavaScript in the Context of Eco-Friendly City Management

In the pedagogical process, a serious game acts as a method of teaching and upbringing, the transfer of accumulated experience and knowledge. In this paper, we describe an interactive serious programming game based on game-based learning for teaching JavaScript programming in an introductory course...

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Published in:Computers (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 102
Main Authors: Maskeliūnas, Rytis, Kulikajevas, Audrius, Blažauskas, Tomas, Damaševičius, Robertas, Swacha, Jakub
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2020
Subjects:
Acceptance tests
Algorithms
Collaboration
Communication
Computer & video games
Computers
Context
Design
Educational software
Educational technology
game-based learning
Gamification
Java
Learning
mobile app
Pedagogy
Preschool education
programming teaching
serious game
Smartphones
STEM education
Students
sustainability teaching
Teaching
Technology Acceptance Model
Technology assessment
Technology utilization
ISSN:2073-431X, 2073-431X
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Summary:In the pedagogical process, a serious game acts as a method of teaching and upbringing, the transfer of accumulated experience and knowledge. In this paper, we describe an interactive serious programming game based on game-based learning for teaching JavaScript programming in an introductory course at university. The game was developed by adopting the gamification pattern-based approach. The game is based on visualizations of different types of algorithms, which are interpreted in the context of city life. The game encourages interactivity and pursues deeper learning of programming concepts. The results of the evaluation of the game using pre-test and post-test knowledge assessment, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and the Technology-Enhanced Training Effectiveness Model (TETEM) are presented.
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ISSN:2073-431X
2073-431X
DOI:10.3390/computers9040102