Computer games as a tool for development of algorithmic thinking

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.01.30" target="_blank" >https://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.01.30</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.01.30" target="_blank" >10.15405/epsbs.2019.01.30</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Computer games as a tool for development of algorithmic thinking

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The purpose of the study is to identify whether a playing computer games that have their own rules and winning strategy develop algorithmic thinking of players. We have searched for answers to questions whether a computer game user can express game rules as an algorithm, whether playing didactic computer games can develop the algorithmic thinking of a player, or whether computer games and their playing is motivational enough for students to learn programming so they could create their own computer games. We were also interested in whether students can use their knowledge from playing computer games in creating their own. We were concerned about their implementation of increasing difficulty, evaluating player’s performance or archiving results for example. We were also interested in whether they dealt with possibility to pause the game, resuming its state and continuing playing the game, option to change the number of players or whether the application contains playing or even winning strategy etc. Experiment was carried out among students of selected teacher training faculties in Slovakia. We examined whether students in solving game situations using algorithms to developing a winning strategy. Based on results of the study we have implemented project-based and problem-based education into programming classes for future teachers of computer science with goal set to gamification of education, so teaching programming would be fun and learning could become a game. Student’s projects will be oriented to creating didactic game in case of which not only game rules and evaluating the player’s performance, but also even winning strategy can be expressed by an algorithm. So, we teach programming parallel with creating steps sequence of problem solution – by algorithmizing the solution.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Computer games as a tool for development of algorithmic thinking

Popis výsledku anglicky

The purpose of the study is to identify whether a playing computer games that have their own rules and winning strategy develop algorithmic thinking of players. We have searched for answers to questions whether a computer game user can express game rules as an algorithm, whether playing didactic computer games can develop the algorithmic thinking of a player, or whether computer games and their playing is motivational enough for students to learn programming so they could create their own computer games. We were also interested in whether students can use their knowledge from playing computer games in creating their own. We were concerned about their implementation of increasing difficulty, evaluating player’s performance or archiving results for example. We were also interested in whether they dealt with possibility to pause the game, resuming its state and continuing playing the game, option to change the number of players or whether the application contains playing or even winning strategy etc. Experiment was carried out among students of selected teacher training faculties in Slovakia. We examined whether students in solving game situations using algorithms to developing a winning strategy. Based on results of the study we have implemented project-based and problem-based education into programming classes for future teachers of computer science with goal set to gamification of education, so teaching programming would be fun and learning could become a game. Student’s projects will be oriented to creating didactic game in case of which not only game rules and evaluating the player’s performance, but also even winning strategy can be expressed by an algorithm. So, we teach programming parallel with creating steps sequence of problem solution – by algorithmizing the solution.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

The European Proceedings of Social &amp; Behavioural Sciences EpSBS

ISBN

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ISSN

2357-1330

e-ISSN

2357-1330

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

320-331

Název nakladatele

Future Academy

Místo vydání

London

Místo konání akce

Athens

Datum konání akce

2. 10. 2018

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

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