Are educational computer micro-games engaging and effective for knowledge acquisition at high-schools? A quasi-experimental study

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11320%2F11%3A10103400" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11320/11:10103400 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/67985823:_____/11:00371672
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131511000881" target="_blank" >http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131511000881</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2011.04.007" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.compedu.2011.04.007</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Are educational computer micro-games engaging and effective for knowledge acquisition at high-schools? A quasi-experimental study
Original language description
We investigate learning effects of a micro-game on the topic of animal training that can be played with a teacher''s guidance as a supplement after a traditional expository lecture. The game''s purpose is to reinforce and integrate part of the knowledgelearnt during the lecture. Each class was divided to two groups randomly. After an expository lecture, the game group played a game called Orbis Pictus Bestialis while the control group received an extra lecture that used media-rich materials. We investigated the immediate and one month delayed effects of the game on students'' knowledge. The results showed that a) the game-playing is comparable to the traditional form of teaching concerning immediate knowledge gains and has a significant medium positive effect size regarding retention, b) the game-playing is not detrimental to information transmitted in the expository lecture but not strengthened by the game.
Czech name
—
Czech description
—

Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AM - Pedagogy and education
OECD FORD branch
—

Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Similar results(10)