Game2Learn: improving the motivation of CS1 students.
Tiffany BarnesEve PowellAmanda ChaffinHeather Richter LipfordPublished in: GDCSE (2008)
Keyphrases
- student motivation
- student learning
- introductory programming
- simulation game
- game based learning
- role playing
- facilitate learning
- learning environment
- intrinsic motivation
- digital games
- distance learning
- learning gains
- teachable agent
- game theory
- learning experience
- video games
- introductory computer science
- mobile games
- programming course
- game playing
- learning achievement
- high school students
- educational games
- role play
- life long learning
- higher education
- game based learning environment
- students learning
- adventure game
- individual differences
- collaborative learning
- learning activities
- learning styles
- computer science
- statistically significant
- learning tools
- game play
- learning process
- computer games
- learning scenarios
- serious games
- game design
- board game
- instructional materials
- problem based learning
- college students
- introductory programming courses
- e learning
- feel comfortable
- game mechanics
- english vocabulary
- mobile learning
- high school
- learning objectives
- learning platform
- grade students
- science education