Research trends in game‐based learning research in online learning environments: A review of studies published in <scp>SSCI</scp>‐indexed journals from 2003 to 2012

Tsai, Chia‐Wen; Fan, Ya-Ting

doi:10.1111/bjet.12031

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“…This finding is consistent with the literature on digital games and their use as a tool for fun and engagement in education [1], as well as a valuable tool for medical education [2]. In the context of this study participants indicated they particularly enjoyed collaborating with their peers in teams.…”

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A little healthy competition: using mixed methods to pilot a team-based digital game for boosting medical student engagement with anatomy and histology content

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BackgroundDigital games have been demonstrated to be beneficial for a range of non-recreational purposes, with a particular focus on their value for education. There is a limited amount of research supporting their use for medical education, but their are several studies on their use in areas such as surgical training, and life-support re-training. However, a significant gap exists in demonstrating how they engage with learners and games can be used most effectively in medical education. This pilot study assessed the value of digital games for teaching anatomy, by evaluating participant engagement and their attitudes towards a team-based strategy game.MethodsA digital game platform was designed, and then populated with anatomy questions developed by subject matter experts. Second year medical students were recruited to play three matches of the game. At the end of each match participants were asked to complete a Likert rating of their experiences of the game across five domains. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to assess engagement with the platform and perceived value to learners.ResultsSixteen participants volunteered to participate. Post-match ratings indicated that participants had a generally positive experience with the game, with 89 % of respondents agreeing the game was engaging, 93 % of respondents agreeing the game was challenging and 74 % indicating they would like to play the game again if given the opportunity.A total of fourteen participants agreed to be interviewed after playing three matches of the game. Interview responses supported the findings of the post-match ratings that the game was considered enjoyable and engaging. Participants noted they particularly enjoyed the competitive aspect of the game, particularly the opportunity to play against peers they consider their academic equals.In addition to finding the game engaging interview participants indicated they perceived the game impacted on their knowledge around anatomy. In particular, participants noted that the game provided them unique insight into their knowledge strengths and deficits.ConclusionsThis study demonstrated that digital games can engage medical students in traditionally-challenging areas such as anatomy and offer learners unique insights into their knowledge strengths and deficits.

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“…Many studies have demonstrated digital games can disseminate knowledge as effectively as other formats and in some instances better [2, 3]. Some studies with medical students suggest that an online spaced education game can support knowledge gains [18].…”

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“…The SSCI database was selected because of its coverage of the leading journals in the aforementioned fields that cover the topic of this review. The choice of such a specific database is reasonable as it is supported by a number of reviews in the field that have relied on the SSCI database as their source of published research (e.g., Shih et al 2008;Tsai and Fan 2013).…”

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Social networking and academic performance: A review

Doleck

Lajoie

2017

Educ Inf Technol

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The ubiquitous use of social networking sites by students and the potential impacts of such use on academic performance are of both theoretical and practical importance. Hence, this paper addresses the question: how does the use of social networking sites influence academic performance? The present review synthesizes the empirical findings of the extant literature, via a systematic review, that examines the efforts that have been made to explicate the association between the use of social networking sites and academic performance. The review of 23 peer-reviewed papers highlights mixed findings regarding the relationship between social network use and academic performance-serving as a call for further research.

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“…No Title Author(s) Journal van der Spek, van Oostendorp [9] British Journal of Education Technology Tsai and Fan [25] British Journal of Education Technology…”

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The Design of Children Educational Game Interface: Review of the Literature

Anugerah¹,

Budiyanto²

2017

Proceedings of the International Conference on Teacher Training and Education 2017 (ICTTE 2017)

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Alongside the development of graphical resolution of computer displays, computer games become a prominent media for educational and recreational purposes. The visual in video games is believed to have a major role in learning, as the learning happens with visual description. Although computer games have been realized as a tool for teaching and learning of complex conceptual subjects, the way how visual design delivers wisdom was remain underexplored. This paper reviews the recent trend of children educational games to obtain an understanding of the multifaceted advantages of visual imageries of computer games. A systematic review over the pool of 200 papers from two established journals in education was conducted. The patterns of how visual design contributes to learning were investigated. The insight from the reviewed papers, subsequently, was analyzed to construct an elaboration on the use of visual computer game design to improve the learning experience.

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Research trends in game‐based learning research in online learning environments: A review of studies published in SSCI‐indexed journals from 2003 to 2012

Cited by 35 publications

References 13 publications

A little healthy competition: using mixed methods to pilot a team-based digital game for boosting medical student engagement with anatomy and histology content

A little healthy competition: using mixed methods to pilot a team-based digital game for boosting medical student engagement with anatomy and histology content

Social networking and academic performance: A review

The Design of Children Educational Game Interface: Review of the Literature

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