Exploring Game Elements in Learning Programming: An Empirical Evaluation

Santos, Adriano Lages dos; Souza, Maurício; Dayrell, Marcella; Figueiredo, Eduardo

doi:10.1109/fie.2018.8658505

Cited by 6 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 20 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These findings make GBL an ideal tool to motivate and increase participation when it comes to learning how to program. According to Santos et al [83], students appreciate the challenges that come with programming-based games as well as the achievement system to keep them motivated. Furthermore, Taylor et al [84] found that the development of computational thinking skills can also be enhanced by incorporating block-based programming into GBL applications.…”

Section: E Game-based Learning For Computer Programming Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Diversity in Computing and Immersive Games for Computer Programming Education: A Review

Wee¹,

Yap²

2021

IJACSA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper provides a review of the current state of the gender gap in computer science and highlights how immersive games can mitigate this issue. Game-based learning (GBL) applications have been shown to successfully incite motivation in students and increase learning efficiency in both formal and non-formal educational settings. With the rise of GBL, researchers have also used virtual reality to provide pupils with a more immersive learning experience. Both GBL and virtual reality techniques are also used for computer programming education. However, there is a paucity of applications that utilize these techniques to incite interest in computer science from a female perspective. This is a cause for concern as immersive games have been proven to be capable of inciting affective motivation and fostering positive attitudes towards specific subjects. Hence, this review summarises the benefits and limitations of GBL and virtual reality; how males and females respond to certain game elements; and suggestions to aid in the development of immersive games to increase female participation in the field of computer science.

show abstract

Section: E Game-based Learning For Computer Programming Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Diversity in Computing and Immersive Games for Computer Programming Education: A Review

Wee¹,

Yap²

2021

IJACSA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The research in [4] reported feedbacks from 19 participants enrolled in programming courses. Most of them listed three elements as more effective for learning: reward for completing a challenge, the chance to repeat a phase unsuccessful without losing current progress, and level indication to generate progress.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Project Éden: platform for introductory programming concepts

Oliveira,

Toledo,

Pereira

2021

Anais Estendidos Do XX Simpósio Brasileiro De Games E Entretenimento Digital (SBGames Estendido 2021)

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The area of programming is perceived as complex and requires challenging skills, and programming courses have some of the highest dropout rates. Educational games are good solutions to these problems as they promote student engagement and an immersive learning experience. In this context, the present paper discuss the development and the validation of a more complete and more playful version of the Project Éden game, which aims to improve the learning process of coding. The player needs to instantiate variables and modify their values, and also must interpret, choose, and adjust in code form to advance through the stages and reach the final challenge. The game was developed with a methodology based on the evolutionary prototype concept. A set of users evaluated the game, and the results reported a satisfactory user experience. The game was considered fun with valuable tips for solving problems with content approached playfully and understandably by undergraduate, graduate students, and professors.

show abstract