FunPlogs – A Serious Puzzle Mini-game for Learning Fundamental Programming Principles Using Visual Scripting

Horst, Robin; Naraghi-Taghi-Off, Ramtin; Diez, Savina; Uhmann, Tobias; Müller, Arne; Dörner, Ralf

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33720-9_38

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“…Others focus on understanding concepts, such as the concept of finite state machines [13] or fundamental programming principles [19]. VR can contribute to learning by providing metaphorical explanations for CS concepts, such as the use of analogies [14] for visual representations in the virtual educational environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[36]; [32]; [33]; [3]). Here, VR is used for [18] express creativity and innovation Oculus Rift no 2017 [10] creativity and invention skills Oculus Rift yes [32] object oriented programming and binary search Oculus Rift, Corner Cave no [30] firewall security concepts Mobile VR, HTC Vive no 2018 [13] finite state machine HTC Vive no [24] bubble sort Mobile VR no [37] network security concepts Mobile VR no 2019 [33] object oriented programming not described no [3] basic components of algorithms HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Mobile VR no [19] basic components of algorithms HTC Vive yes modeling approaches to support an active design process. In many projects, the students learn coding by programming and testing the VR, rather than learning inside an existing VR.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, some of the applications enable social experiences in the virtual environment to support collaborative learning (e.g. [19]; [10]).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It illustrates a higher trend for VR setups running on PCs (such as Oculus Rift or HTC Vive) than mobile VR experience or CAVE-like experiences. Most experiences use an HTC Vive or the Oculus Rift as HMD [19]. When using mobile VR, performance issues or graphical issues have often been described as potential problems.…”

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“…When using mobile VR, performance issues or graphical issues have often been described as potential problems. Many authors used the game engine Unity in combination with a VR toolkit such as VRTK 1 to develop the VR experience [19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Virtual Reality in Computer Science Education: A Systematic Review

Pirker¹,

Dengel

Holly³

et al. 2020

26th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology

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Virtual reality (VR) technologies have become more affordable and accessible in recent years. This is opening up new methods and opportunities in the field of digital learning. VR can offer new forms of interactive learning and working, especially for subjects from the STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) area. In this context we investigate the potential and application of VR for computer science education with a systematic review in this paper. We present a formal literature review on the use of VR technologies in computer science education. We focus on the identification of factors such as learning objectives, technologies used, interaction characteristics, and challenges and advantages of using fully immersive VR for computer science education. CCS CONCEPTS • Human-centered computing → Virtual reality; • Social and professional topics → Computing education programs; Computer science education.

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Section: Learning Scenarios and Learning Objectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Learning Scenarios and Learning Objectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, some of the applications enable social experiences in the virtual environment to support collaborative learning (e.g. [19]; [10]).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Virtual Reality in Computer Science Education: A Systematic Review

Pirker¹,

Dengel

Holly³

et al. 2020

26th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology

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Comparing Performance and Experience in VR vs. Real-World Through a Puzzle Game

Choueib,

Berkman

2024

Communications in Computer and Information Science

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Immersive virtual-reality computer-assembly serious game to enhance autonomous learning

2021

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Immersive virtual reality (VR) environments create a very strong sense of presence and immersion. Nowadays, especially when student isolation and online autonomous learning is required, such sensations can provide higher satisfaction and learning rates than conventional teaching. However, up until the present, learning outcomes with VR tools have yet to prove their advantageous aspects over conventional teaching. The project presents a VR serious game for teaching concepts associated with computer hardware assembly. These concepts are often included in any undergraduate’s introduction to Computer Science. The learning outcomes are evaluated using a pre-test of previous knowledge, a satisfaction/usability test, and a post-test on knowledge acquisition, structured with questions on different knowledge areas. The results of the VR serious game are compared with another two learning methodologies adapted to online learning: (1) an online conventional lecture; and (2) playing the same serious game on a desktop PC. An extensive sample of students (n = 77) was formed for this purpose. The results showed the strong potential of VR serious games to improve student well-being during spells of confinement, due to higher learning satisfaction. Besides, ease of usability and the use of in-game tutorials are directly related with game-user satisfaction and performance. The main novelty of this research is related to academic performance. Although a very limited effect was noted for learning theoretical knowledge with the VR application in comparison with the other methodologies, this effect was significantly improved through visual knowledge, understanding and making connections between different concepts. It can therefore be concluded that the proposed VR serious game has the potential to increase student learning and therefore student satisfaction, by imparting a deeper understanding of the subject matter to students.

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FunPlogs – A Serious Puzzle Mini-game for Learning Fundamental Programming Principles Using Visual Scripting

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

Virtual Reality in Computer Science Education: A Systematic Review

Virtual Reality in Computer Science Education: A Systematic Review

Comparing Performance and Experience in VR vs. Real-World Through a Puzzle Game

Immersive virtual-reality computer-assembly serious game to enhance autonomous learning

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