An application of adaptive games-based learning based on learning style to teach SQL

Soflano, Mario; Connolly, Thomas; Hainey, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2015.03.015

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“…For example, some researchers have developed adaptive educational games based on learning style or player performance, which can dynamically and continuously adjust learning content according to students' interaction with the game. The adaptive educational games can effectively enable students to maximize understanding and mastering of knowledge content and reduce the cognitive load of students (Clark et al, 2016; Soflano, Connolly, & Hainey, 2015). Torrente, Freire, Moreno‐Ger, and Fernández‐Manjón (2015) focused on special groups and developed a (semi) adaptive educational game “My First Day at Work” based on the player community.…”

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To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

Zeng

Parks

Shang

2020

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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With the rapid development of technology, the variety, quality, performance, and social penetration of video games has reached an unprecedented height. The crossborder combination of education and games has received extensive attention from various areas of society, including education, technology, and so forth. Educational games can create an attractive learning environment for students, make learning more interesting, and enable students to learn by doing, thus improving students' high-level abilities. Educational games can make learning more scientific, enjoyable, and more effective. Many scholars and institutions have carried out a lot of research and practice about educational games. Based on the educational games research, this review will answer four questions: What are educational games? What is educational games research currently studying? What are the outcomes and benefits of educational games? What are the research directions of future educational games? K E Y W O R D S

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To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

Zeng

Parks

Shang

2020

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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“…Many people view these approaches as connectivist learning, which is related to social learning theory (learning through social interactions and experiences). However, as Connolly and Stansfield [18] have suggested, many of these resources simply replicate the traditional classroom experience and may be too focused trying to deliver materials over the web rather than on teaching and learning, or motivating and engaging students [64].…”

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Comparing the Effectiveness of Online Learning Approaches on CS1 Learning Outcomes

Lee

2015

Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Conference on International Computing Education Research

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People are increasingly turning to online resources to learn to code. However, despite their prevalence, it is still unclear how successful these resources are at teaching CS1 programming concepts. Using a pretest-posttest study design, we measured the performance of 60 novices before and after they used one of the following, randomly assigned learning activities: 1) complete a Python course on a website called Codecademy, 2) play through and finish a debugging game called Gidget, or 3) use Gidget's puzzle designer to write programs from scratch. The pre-and posttest exams consisted of 24 multiple choice questions that were selected and validated based on data from 1,494 crowdsourced respondents. All 60 of our novices across the three conditions did poorly on the exams overall in both the pre-tests and post-tests (e.g., the best median post-test score was 50% correct). However, those completing the Codecademy course and those playing through the Gidget game showed over a 100% increase in correct answers when comparing their post-test exam scores to their pretest exam scores. Those playing Gidget, however, achieved these same learning gains in half the time. This was in contrast to novices that used the puzzle designer, who did not show any measurable learning gains. All participants performed similarly within their own conditions, regardless of gender, age, or education. These findings suggest that discretionary online educational technologies can successfully teach novices introductory programming concepts (to a degree) within a few hours when explicitly guided by a curriculum.

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“…The majority of students considered the game useful in new knowledge acquisition and as a supplement lecture material. Soflano et al (2015a) developed adaptive RPG for learning SQL based on Felder and Silverman's (1988) learning style model. The research sample consisted of 120 students.…”

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A Literature Review of Empirical Research on the Effects of Digital Games on Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences / Pregled literature o empirijskim istraživanjima o utjecaju digitalnih igara na stilove učenja i višestruke inteligencije

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Ivanović

2017

Croatian Journal of Education

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An application of adaptive games-based learning based on learning style to teach SQL

Cited by 138 publications

References 40 publications

To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

Comparing the Effectiveness of Online Learning Approaches on CS1 Learning Outcomes

A Literature Review of Empirical Research on the Effects of Digital Games on Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences / Pregled literature o empirijskim istraživanjima o utjecaju digitalnih igara na stilove učenja i višestruke inteligencije

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