Reflections on Game-Based Learning

Barr, Matthew

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27786-4_5

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“…One study, for example, found that games were used by players to recover from exposure to stressful situations (Reinecke, 2009). Elsewhere, players have reported stress relief as an unexpected side effect of playing games (Barr, 2019). Participants here are certainly aware of video games' stress relieving properties, whether they have consciously chosen to play games for this purpose, or if the benefits have only become apparent in retrospect.…”

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Playing Video Games During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Effects on Players’ Well-Being

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in many ways, including how we choose to spend our time and deal with unprecedented circumstances. Anecdotal reports suggest that many have turned to playing video games during the pandemic. To better understand how games are being used during the lockdown, we conducted an online survey ( N = 781) that focused on gameplay habits and effects on players’ well-being. We find that time spent playing games has increased for 71% of respondents, while 58% of respondents reported that playing games has impacted their well-being, with the overwhelming majority of responses indicating a positive impact. We identify seven ways that games have affected players, such as providing cognitive stimulation and opportunities to socialise, and a variety of benefits related to mental health, including reduced anxiety and stress. Our findings highlight the sociocultural significance of video games and the potentially positive nature of games’ effects on well-being.

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Playing Video Games During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Effects on Players’ Well-Being

2021

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“…This is because it is not only done through linear text but also a combination of animation, audio, graphics, and feedback, which spurs decision-making, enables role-playing, and teaches procedural knowledge (Avdiu, 2019). Barr (2019) looked at the implications of GBL on graduate attributes for students, and the findings found that students were better communicators and collaborators as a result of their active participation in the use of games. In addition to this, the participants also demonstrated being resourceful, both personally and socially.…”

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Integrating Game-Based-Learning to Improve Students’ Essay Writing in High School Sociology

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Jawawi

Shahrill

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IJECE

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This study integrates game-based learning (GBL) in sociology lessons to investigate its impact on students’ essay writing. The study had a sample size of seven students from a Year 12 Sociology class in one of the high schools in Brunei Darussalam. This qualitative research made use of data collection instruments consisting of pre-test and post-test essay questions, semi-structured interviews, and lesson observations. Findings from the study have shown that the implementation of games that utilize civilization-building elements such as city building and resource management in a sociology lesson had a significant impact on students' performance in essay writing, specifically the quality of their argument, provided that they were used within the right context. The study also found an increase in students’ motivation, collaboration, and enjoyment of learning, attributing this to the games' designs and their easy accessibility via smartphones. Students’ perceptions of the use of GBL indicated a willingness to use it again as a learning tool in the near future. The findings provided insights into this area of study and may be able to provide useful information to educators, especially sociology teachers, who wish to make use of games to aid in making their students' learning an enjoyable experience in their lessons.

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Reflections on Game-Based Learning

Cited by 2 publications

References 29 publications

Playing Video Games During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Effects on Players’ Well-Being

Playing Video Games During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Effects on Players’ Well-Being

Integrating Game-Based-Learning to Improve Students’ Essay Writing in High School Sociology

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