To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

Zeng, Jialing; Parks, Sophie E.; Shang, Junjie

doi:10.1002/hbe2.188

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“…The present findings also showed that different functions of playfulness, as perceived by the participants, can create an enjoyable learning environment. This is in tandem with the findings of other studies in the field of education including Zeng et al (2020) . They found that incorporating play in learning, particularly in the form of educational games, can highly increase enjoyment among learners.…”

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confidence: 89%

Perceived Functions of Playfulness in Adult English as a Foreign Language Learners: An Exploratory Study

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Influenced by the flowering of positive psychology in the field of foreign language acquisition research in recent years, the present study aimed to explore the perceived functions of playfulness, as a personality construct, among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. To this aim, an initial sample of 38 EFL learners were selected randomly from the private language institutes of Mashhad, the second largest city in Iran. They were interviewed about any perceived functions of playfulness in the EFL learning context. A qualitative content analysis of the collected data led to the extraction of four categories: Fun and laughter, creativity, mastery orientation, and cultivating relationships. A further in-depth analysis of the categories and comparison with the functions of adult playfulness in psychology (primarily Proyer’s 2014 and 2017 works of research) revealed that these four categories can be subsumed under two of the four structural components of adult playfulness; namely, other-directed playfulness and intellectual playfulness. The ability of EFL learners to turn language learning situations, tasks, and environment into enjoyable ones via their playfulness can have implications for the quality of their interpersonal interactions in class and eventually their language proficiency. The findings of this study can pave the way for the translation of the adult playfulness construct from developmental and personality psychology and family relations into the second language acquisition (SLA) domain and its conceptualization in future research in this domain.

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Perceived Functions of Playfulness in Adult English as a Foreign Language Learners: An Exploratory Study

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“…This result is in accordance with Zeng, et al (2020) who state that educational games can make learning more attractive and effective…”

Section: The Students' Responsessupporting

confidence: 91%

Conditional Sentence Learning With Game as an Instructional Medium in Covid-19 Pandemic

Aftinia¹

2021

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The purpose of this study is to know the effectiveness of using game at the students’ learning outcome for Conditional Sentence material. This study is an experimental study using One-Group Pre-test and Post-test Design. The data are the students’ learning outcomes and responses on the questionnaire. The study was conducted in SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Surabaya. The questionnaire and pre-test were carried out before learning. After online learning using game as an instructional medium, post-test and questionnaire were given to students. The learning outcome scores were analyzed with the help of the SPSS program to determine the increase in learning outcomes and the level of completeness. The conclusion is that learning Conditional Sentences with instructional medium for computer-assisted games on online learning shows effectiveness. The effectiveness of learning is shown by having achieved the completeness of the learning outcomes and students giving good responses to the use of games as an instructional medium during the Covid-19 pandemic.Keywords: covid-19 pandemic, game, online learning

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“…In this group, there is a positive, but still weak relationship. To motivate student engagement in m‐learning activities, the direction of EE has to be driven toward gamification (Çera et al, 2020; Durao et al, 2019; Zeng et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The good attitude toward mobile technology adoption, in general, is transferred successfully to m‐learning acceptance. This technological enthusiasm may lead to better educational performance (Dar & Bhat, 2016; Zeng et al, 2020), even if the shift from face‐to‐face learning and desktop computers was abrupt.…”

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Mobile learning acceptance in social distancing during the COVID ‐19 outbreak: The mediation effect of hedonic motivation

Sitar-Tăut

2021

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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M‐learning is a trending field in educational organizations, companies, and also for individual study. However, in some regions the ampleness of the phenomenon is not quantifiable or comparable due to the lack of an adequate framework and reliable metrics. Our research intends to make a little light by assessing the degree of m‐learning adoption in students at a moment when face‐to‐face education moved suddenly online due to the COVID‐19 outbreak's rapid and unpredictable spread. A new model relying on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was built to investigate and explain relationships between constructs. It reveals the key factors affecting technology adoption by considering hedonic motivation a mediator instead of an exogenous variable as in UTAUT2. Based on an analysis of 311 higher education learners, the way how performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions influence directly or indirectly the behavioral intention is researched. The analysis was conducted employing partial least squares structural equation modeling. The strongest relationship is between hedonic motivation and behavioral intention followed by the one between perceived effectiveness and hedonic motivation. Age, gender, and experience moderate the model's relationships. Research contributes to theory development by successfully adjusting the original UTAUT model. Results indicate that universities may offer learners an enjoyable m‐learning experience by activating social support groups and inserting gameplay elements into the learning system.

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To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

Cited by 75 publications

References 64 publications

Perceived Functions of Playfulness in Adult English as a Foreign Language Learners: An Exploratory Study

Perceived Functions of Playfulness in Adult English as a Foreign Language Learners: An Exploratory Study

Conditional Sentence Learning With Game as an Instructional Medium in Covid-19 Pandemic

Mobile learning acceptance in social distancing during the COVID ‐19 outbreak: The mediation effect of hedonic motivation

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