Experimental development and implementation of computer-based quiz games in general chemistry for engineering

Ling, Szu Szu; Saffre, Fabrice; Gater, Deborah L.; Halim, Lilia; Isakovic, A. F.

doi:10.1109/fie.2015.7344267

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Section: Chemistry Learning In An Esl Environmentmentioning

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“…Basic language proficiency plays an important role in course delivery and learning in science [38][39][40][41][42], as poor language proficiency increases chance of conceptual misunderstanding [41]. Despite having nearly all university instruction in English, difficulties in English proficiency are considered a very common issue for college education in the UAE and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) [41,42]. This is affected in unpredictable ways by a large international multi-generational migrant population, which creates an increasingly heterogeneous population in secondary and university education that does not map onto other well-studied populations (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Is it possible to design, implement CQGs for a traditional classroom with minimal interruption to classroom activities and without a decrease in learning gains? all groups were addressed with a demographic survey and a chemistry achievement pretest in the form of the Freshman Engineering Chemistry Aptitude Test [42] (FECAT, see supplementary information). At the end of each semester, all groups took the FECAT again, as well as an attitude survey.…”

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“…The CQGs presented here are single-player games. We intend to implement multi- ESL environments [40][41][42][43]55], and further implementation (as multi-player games) may help address some of the ESL issues.…”

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“…We submit that the test, tentatively named FECAT is a useful general chemistry test, given its acceptable values of KR20 and Cronbach Alpha [42].…”

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Computer Quiz Games in General Chemistry for Engineering Majors in an English as a Second Language Environment

Ling

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Gater

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Computer quiz games are introduced to improve teaching and learning in a freshman engineering chemistry course in an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) environment. These quiz games are developed and implemented as a supplemental and augmentative tool to enhance traditionally delivered lectures. The paper shows an increase in students’ motivation and compare the performance between students who participated in computer quiz games, a paper-based quiz or neither activity. Assessment of the effectiveness of quiz games in learning is conducted via a proposed novel chemistry achievement test, Freshman Engineering Chemistry Aptitude Test and an attitude questionnaire. The findings contribute to our understanding of the role of game-based learning in students’ achievement in chemistry and their motivation and attitudes towards learning general chemistry at a university within an ESL environment, while the computer games developed are useful in all English based Chemistry classes.

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Section: Chemistry Learning In An Esl Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Chemistry Learning In An Esl Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Questionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Limitations and Future Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We submit that the test, tentatively named FECAT is a useful general chemistry test, given its acceptable values of KR20 and Cronbach Alpha [42].…”

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Computer Quiz Games in General Chemistry for Engineering Majors in an English as a Second Language Environment

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Gater

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Computer Quiz Games in General Chemistry for Engineering Majors in an English as a Second Language Environment

Ling,

Saffre,

Gater

et al. 2024

J. Chem. Educ.

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Computer quiz games are introduced to improve teaching and learning in a freshman engineering chemistry course in an English-as-a-second-language (ESL) environment. These quiz games are developed and implemented as supplemental and augmentative tools to enhance traditionally delivered lectures. The paper shows an increase in students' motivation and compares the performance among students who participated in computer quiz games, a paper-based quiz, or neither activity. An assessment of the effectiveness of quiz games in learning is conducted via a proposed novel chemistry achievement test, the Freshman Engineering Chemistry Aptitude Test, and an attitude questionnaire. The findings contribute to our understanding of the role of game-based learning in students' achievement in chemistry and their motivation and attitudes toward learning general chemistry at a university within an ESL environment, while the computer games developed are useful in all English-based chemistry classes.

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Computational games in STEM courses: a systematic review of the literature

Lima

Silva

Oliveira

et al. 2020

2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

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Experimental development and implementation of computer-based quiz games in general chemistry for engineering

Cited by 4 publications

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Computer Quiz Games in General Chemistry for Engineering Majors in an English as a Second Language Environment

Computer Quiz Games in General Chemistry for Engineering Majors in an English as a Second Language Environment

Computer Quiz Games in General Chemistry for Engineering Majors in an English as a Second Language Environment

Computational games in STEM courses: a systematic review of the literature

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