Integrating Learning Games into the Syllabus

8th European Conference on Game Based Learning, Berlin; 10/2014

Grandma's games " is an educational case study that introduced few selected traditional games into the regular education of K9 students, attempting to bring together the benefits of traditional outdoor games that our ancestors used to play and the modern technology that is closer to the present generations. The objectives of this project target the educational outcomes while having a strong consideration of the social and emotional aspects of students regarding motivation, joy, positive upbringing patterns and connection to the traditional values expressed in our folklore. We selected six traditional games and introduced three couples of them into the regular curricula of Math, Art and Nature/Society in few sixth grade classes. Each game was carefully selected aiming to improve certain aspect of the learning process with regard to the individual differences in personality, learning style and ability of each student. The games " Hop-scotch " and " Match Box " selected for Math classes were aiming to improve the student's logical reasoning, expressive skills were enhanced with the aid of " Lady " and " String " games on Art classes, and social skills were developed during the " Mosque " and " Hide and Seek " games on Nature/Society classes. The instructional design for this case study expressed in the teacher's manual included lesson plan, objectives to be accomplished, detailed description of the game to be used to accomplish certain objective, description of the roles of the teacher and the students, teacher's guidance to the learners, the expected feedback from the students, and instructions for performance assessment. The game based learning scenario encouraged active participation of all the students in the games, collaboration, and cooperative work on problem solving tasks given during and after the games, active participation of the students in the evaluation process, development of critical thinking, and praising the friendship during the joyful learning activities. While games were played in classical face to face manner, the use of technology was encouraged during the problem solving sessions, collaborative videoconferencing sessions with the peers from the other schools, and to facilitate communication with the peers from the distant parts of the country with aid of social networks. The effects of the selected games on educational outcomes were investigated using multiple criteria including evaluation of the academic performance and overall estimation of the transferable skills as communication, collaboration and interactivity. Our findings suggest that different games impact the learner’s satisfaction, which in turn has significant impact on educational outcomes. The correlation between individual factors (personality; learning style) and experienced satisfaction with different games during the study reveals the importance of personalized approach in education for optimal learning results.

KnE Social Science, 2020

The experiential learning process is a relevant method used to enhance understanding of the field and the critical thinking skills of learners. Futher more, technological developments improve students ' learning needs. In this case, learners are required to be able to learn and work dynamically by combining the concept of critical thinking and the way of life as demand for the 21st century. Therefore, dynamic learning and the ability to improve the cognitive and collaborative abilities of learners in their interactions with the environment and all changes are indispensable. This research aims to spread the educational game quiz Assistance to create fun and dynamic learning for students. In addition, developed media is expected to improve cognitive ability and critical thinking learners, especially in higher education. The development of this educational game is done in the economic field so that the material to be presented is a basic course of economics faculty. To measure the success of this game-based learning, researchers used 100 samples from three majors (development economics, management, and accounting). This method of analysis uses the method of gain-scores, where the learning outcomes of experimental Group with learning game treatment and control group learning outcomes are examined and analyzed to determine their effectiveness. Results from analyses showed that use of game-based learning is highly effective for improving learning outcomes.

2018

Various teaching methods and techniques have been benefited in the light of constructivist approach adopted in today's educational system. These methods and techniques provide students to develop more efficient learning participating into the educational process actively and construct the knowledge substantive. One of these techniques is educational games. Educational games provide motivation of students in lessons, develop their physical and mental activities, and increase their active participation into the process. The purpose of this study was to determine the views of classroom teachers on the technique of educational games. The educational that had different types according to their variances and purposes were tried to be determined for what purposes and at what frequency they were used by classroom teachers, and also to what extent classroom teachers had knowledge on these games was tried to be specified. Qualitative research design was used in the study. The study group ...

Frontiers in Education, 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of an educational game to enhance student learning effectiveness. This study consisted of 56 college students majoring in physical education and recreation management (32 men, 24 women, age M = 21 years, SD = 1.72). Students used the educational computer game “PaGamO” to study the motor learning and development course. Students received rewards based on their individual and group “PaGamO” scores. Regression analysis indicated that “PaGamO” score was a significant (p < 0.01) predictor of multiple choice (MC) score in the final examination, there was a medium positive correlation (β = 0.354). The R2 suggests that 12.6% of MC score was explained by “PaGamO” score. Quantitative and qualitative mixed-method approach was used to gain insights into students’ perceptions and experiences of the educational game. The top three statements of a modified questionnaire from Riemer and Schrader (2015) are: (1) “In my opinion, the use of ‘PaGam...

INFuture2017: Integrating ICT in Society, 2017

Rising popularity of games and increased use of technology in schools have made game-based learning more popular in education. In this paper the advantages of game-based learning are analyzed and some research results on the effect of game-based learning are given. A pilot research on the use of educational games for motivating students was conducted on high school students and results are given. The paper also presents the author's websites which contain many custom educational games such as Tic-tac-toe, Snake, Tetris, Memory, Hangman, etc. These games were created free of charge and without any copyright restrictions using certain web services and available game codes from different websites. A number of crated games are played like traditional games they are based on but have educational content integrated into game mechanics , such as a question for every turn in the game. A number of games were created as a fun way to help students learn languages (Croatian, German, Latin) as well as the basic facts of Computer Science (recognizing parts of a computer). There are also archival games which were created in a similar way as museum games to promote archives and archivist's activities where a player can match pictures of archives to get basic information about them or solve puzzles containing the pictures of archival holdings.

The effects of educational games and feedback-correction on the success of 6th grade students and the retention of the knowledge were investigated in this study. 6th grade students in a secondary school in Meram district of Konya comprise the study sample. Two classes of 6th grade with equal probability in this secondary school were determined as the experimental group while another class of 6th grade was determined as the control group. The electricity and systems unit was taught for 4 hours per week for 10 weeks by means of educational games in the experimental group 1, by means of educational games and feedback-correction in the experimental group 2 and according to the current MNE (Ministry of National Education) curriculum in the control group. The learning level test developed by the Yildirim (2015) was used in the study to measure the learning levels of the students and the retention of the knowledge. T-test and one way ANOVA were applied for independent and dependent groups. According to the findings obtained in the study, it was statistically determined that the educational games and feedback-correction applied in the experimental group 2 and educational games applied in the experimental group 1 were more effective in terms of retention of knowledge and learning levels compared to the current curriculum applied in the control group. On the other hand, it was also statistically determined that teaching by means of educational games, which was the method used for the experimental group 1, increased the learning level compared to the control group, on which the current curriculum was applied; however, there was no difference in terms of retention of the knowledge. Keywords: Games, Educational Games, Feedback-Correction, Learning Level, Retention

SHS Web of Conferences

Activity-based and game-based learning environment significantly enhances the learning experience and stimulates interest and increases the attention span and concentration of learners. Game-based or activity-based learning becomes essential to achieve the learning objectives and overall comprehension of students of a particular concept. Several game-based classroom activities have been proposed in the past and implemented with quite a success rate. This research study proposes a game-based activity that is intended not only for enhancing attention span or generating interest in learning in students however it addresses several issues and takes into consideration (1) the importance of revision of topics and (2) the importance of identifying topics that students have not been able to fully or partially comprehend (3) feedback on the topics delivered (4) ensuring individual progress of students (5) enhances attention span of students (6) stimulates competitive environment, (7) enhance...

 The purpose of this paper is to present an educational game developed to support consolidation and revision of contents in the classroom, using the competition, interactivity and dynamism of a team play as a learning tool more attractive to students. This paper describes the game origins and motivation, its elements and rules. In addition, the paper depicts an experimental application of this game in a Biomedicine class at a Brazilian federal university and reports the empirical study results.

The fundamental purpose of education is to guarantee that all students benefit from the learning experience to the full, by ensuring their participation in public, community and economic life. To achieve this, educators need new methodologies which would help them reach these goals using the most effective tools possible. A myriad of methods have been used so far and the idea of fun learning through the use of games is permeating through the educational system as being an effective way of educating the students. In the following study, we will peep into the future of education by seeing what educators and their students think about it. We will see if they’re ready to put aside more traditional methods whilst resorting to games as effective teaching tools.

Australian Educational Computing, 1992