Investigating the impact of video games on high school students’ engagement and learning about genetics

The popularity of video games has transcended entertainment crossing into the world of education. While the literature base on educational gaming is growing, there is still a lack of systematic study of this emerging technology’s efficacy. This quasi-experimental study evaluated a teacher created vi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Computers and education Jg. 53; H. 1; S. 74 - 85
Hauptverfasser: Annetta, Leonard A., Minogue, James, Holmes, Shawn Y., Cheng, Meng-Tzu
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2009
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Applications in subject areas
Educational Games
Educational Technology
Genetics
High School Students
Instructional Effectiveness
Interactive learning environments
Learner Engagement
Pedagogical issues
Program Effectiveness
Quasiexperimental Design
Science Instruction
Secondary education
Teacher Developed Materials
Video Games
Virtual reality
Interactive learning environments
Applications in subject areas
Secondary education
Pedagogical issues
Virtual reality
ISSN:0360-1315, 1873-782X
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Zusammenfassung:The popularity of video games has transcended entertainment crossing into the world of education. While the literature base on educational gaming is growing, there is still a lack of systematic study of this emerging technology’s efficacy. This quasi-experimental study evaluated a teacher created video game on genetics in terms of its affective and cognitive impact on student users. While statistical results indicated no differences ( p > .05) in student learning as measured by our instrument, there were significant differences ( p < .05) found in the participants’ level of engagement while interfacing with the video game. Implications on this emerging line of inquiry are discussed.
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ISSN:0360-1315
1873-782X
DOI:10.1016/j.compedu.2008.12.020