An update to the systematic literature review of empirical evidence of the impacts and outcomes of computer games and serious games

Elizabeth A. Boyle; Thomas Hainey; Thomas M. Connolly; Grant Gray; Jeffrey Earp; Michela Ott; Theodore Lim; Manuel Ninaus; Claudia Ribeiro; João Pereira

Computers & Education Vol. 94, No. 1 (March 2016) pp. 178–192

Continuing interest in digital games indicated that it would be useful to update Connolly et al.'s (2012) systematic literature review of empirical evidence about the positive impacts and outcomes of games. Since a large number of papers was...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of a game-based rational number training - In-game metrics as learning indicators

Kristian Kiili; Korbinian Moeller; Manuel Ninaus

Computers & Education Vol. 120, No. 1 (May 2018) pp. 13–28

It was argued recently that number line based training supports the development of conceptual rational number knowledge. To test this hypothesis, we evaluated training effects of a digital game based on the measurement interpretation of rational...

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Exploring the Educational Potential of a Game-Based Math Competition

Kristian Kiili; Kai Ojansuu; Antero Lindstedt; Manuel Ninaus

International Journal of Game-Based Learning Vol. 8, No. 2 (April 2018) pp. 14–28

The main aim of this article was to investigate the educational potential of a game-based math game competition to engage students in training rational numbers. Finnish fourth (n = 59; Mage = 10.36) and sixth graders (n = 105; Mage = 12.34)...