E-learning as Computer Games: Designing Immersive and Experiential Learning

2004 ◽  
pp. 633-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ang Chee Siang ◽  
G. S. V. Radha Krishna Rao
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
E Learning

Hard and light gamification in education: Which one to choose?

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
E. V. Karmanova ◽  
V. A. Shelemetyeva
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Game Elements

The article is devoted to the implementation of gamification methods in the educational process. The characteristic features of light and hard gamification are presented. The appropriateness of using gamification when applying e-learning technology is considered. Classification of courses based on hard gamification taking into account the technological features of development is proposed: courses-presentations, courses — computer games, VR/AR courses. The article also illustrates the use of various game elements of easy gamification using the example of the module “Level up! — Gamification” of the Moodle LMS. The capabilities of this module can be used in an electronic course by any teacher who has the skills of working with the Moodle.The authors present the analysis of the development of a training course in sales techniques using hard and light gamification technologies, where the course development was assessed for its complexity, manufacturability, and resource requirements. The results of the analysis showed that the development of courses using hard gamification requires much more financial and time-consuming than the development of courses using light gamification.The article evaluates the results of the educational intensiveness intense “Island 10–22”, held in July 2019 in Skolkovo, in which 100 university teams, teams of research and educational centers, teams of schoolchildren — winners of competitions, olympiads, hackathons (“Young Talents”) participated. The results of the intense confirmed the effectiveness of the use of light gamification methods in adult training. Thus, the conclusions presented in the article reveal a number of advantages that light gamification has in comparison with hard gamification.

Strengthening Experiential Learning: Innovative Virtual Engagement Strategies of Community Education Organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Rachael E. Ayers ◽  
Erik K. Laursen
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
The Future ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Virtual Presence ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Virtual Resources ◽  
The Impact

This study focused on the impact of COVID-19 on K-12 access to community education organizations such as museums, theaters, and art studios. Participants from five community education organizations were interviewed to explore and understand their experiences of developing and promoting virtual resources. While each organization responded differently, three approaches for adaptation and innovation were critical: existing virtual presence, collaboration, and responding to e-learning fatigue. Organizations found that the leveraging of technology in the short term may enhance K-12 access to their resources in the future.

Using Games for Primary School

2012 ◽  
pp. 769-781
Author(s):  
Steven Lopes Abrantes ◽  
Luis Gouveia
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Flow Experience ◽  
Flow State ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Positive Effect

Computer games are a form of e-learning; the player is able to learn at his own rhythm in a fun, but effective way. One of the most important aims of these educational games is to motivate the pupils to make learning easier by using their own experiences. This study is based on the flow experience introduced by Csikszentmihalyi (1975). The person who undergoes the flow experience feels pleased and fully emerged in what he is doing and tends to repeat the activity. In the context of this study, information has been gathered through questionnaires utilizing the five dimensions of the flow state. The sample used consisted on twenty nine pupils; each of them played five games. At the end of the study, it was possible to conclude that the pupils experienced the flow and that it had a positive effect on their learning experiences.

scholarly journals Motivational Elements in Computer Games for Learning Mathematics

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
Petar Juric ◽  
Marija Brkic Bakaric ◽  
Maja Matetic
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Games For Learning ◽  
Educational Computer ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Continuous Feedback ◽  
Educational Computer Game ◽  
Experimental Group

One of the main drawbacks of delivering new teaching lessons in e-learning systems is the lack of motivation for using those systems. This paper analyses which elements of computer games for learning mathematics have a beneficial effect on intrinsic motivation and give students continuous feedback in order to improve the learning process. While the control group has access to the basic version of the educational computer game, the experimental group uses the version enriched with additional motivational elements which include enhanced graphics for indulging in the game, messages of support while playing the game, and the possibility to compare results with fellow peers in terms of trophies and medals won.

scholarly journals Implementing M-Learning System for Learning Mathematics Through Computer Games and Applying Neural Networks for Content Similarity Analysis of an Integrated Social Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (13) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Petar Juric ◽  
Marija Brkic Bakaric ◽  
Maja Matetic
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Educational Computer ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Content Similarity ◽  
Educational Computer Games

In order to make e-learning systems more readily available for use, the majority of new systems are being developed in a form suitable for mobile learning, i.e. m-learning. The paper puts focus on the parts of the implementation of an e-learning system which is not restricted to desktop platforms, but works equally well on smartphones and tablets in the form of m-learning. The implemented system uses educational computer games for learning Mathematics in primary schools and has an integrated social network, which is used for communication and publishing of the content related to the game. Besides analysing the platforms used for accessing the system (desktop/mobile), since students are given a choice, the paper also questions how to interpret messages when they contain concepts in student jargon or generally unknown to teachers, and shows that these messages can be interpreted by applying neural networks.

scholarly journals Effects of Flipped Classroom on Learning Outcomes and Satisfaction: An Experiential Learning Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9298
Author(s):  
Chien-Chih Chen
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Learning Cycle ◽  
Experiential Learning Theory ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Flipped Classrooms ◽  
Better Than

This article explores the flipped-classroom learning cycle and traditional blended-learning cycle from the experiential learning-theory perspective, according to which we proposed three teaching strategies: high-flipped classroom (high-FC), low-flipped classroom (low-FC), and Traditional Blended Learning (traditional BL). And, the three teaching strategies are adopted in the course of Enterprise Resource Planning System. The purpose is to investigate the effects of learning outcomes and satisfaction among high-FC, traditional BL, and low-FC. This research adopts a quasi-experimental method. The sample for the study is a compulsory course of the Information Management Department of the University of Science and Technology in Taiwan, with a total of 94 students in two classes. There are several research conclusions. (1) The three groups of t test results found that there are significant differences in the learning outcomes of the system skills. high-FC is better than low-FC, low-FC is better than traditional BL, and high-FC is better than traditional BL. However, there are no significant differences in the learning outcomes of process knowledge. (2) The results of ANOVA testing showed that students have the highest perceived learning outcomes for high-FC, followed by low-FC and traditional BL. (3) The results of ANOVA testing showed that students have the highest perceived learning satisfaction in high-FC, followed by low-FC, and the lowest is traditional BL. (4) The t test result shows that students are more satisfied with preview e-learning than review e-learning. The study findings provide several implications. (1) It is feasible to implement flipped classrooms from the perspective of experiential-learning theory. (2) Fully flipped classrooms have practical difficulties. A partially flipped classroom (high-FC or low-FC) can be a feasible gradual strategy. (3) Flipped classrooms and e-learning support each other’s sustainable development. (4) The flipped classroom based on experiential learning theoretical perspective has obtained preliminary verification in the ERP-system course.

scholarly journals Coronavirus as an (Anti)Hero of Fairy Tales and Guides for Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ((2) 18) ◽  
pp. 121-140
Author(s):  
Jolanta Karbowniczek ◽  
Beata Kucharska
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Fairy Tales ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Fairy Tale ◽  
Literary Genre ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Emotional Sensitivity ◽  
Board Games ◽  
The World ◽  
E Learning

Nowadays, preschool and school children develop, are raised, and learn in a new reality for them, caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Including the assumptions of the connectivist paradigm as a novelty in the didactic activities of teachers, remote e-learning, computer games, board games, e-books, audiobooks, and multimedia programs fill free time and are becoming a way of learning and teaching in the digital age. The literary genre introducing children to the world of the contemporary threat of COVID 19 is the new fairy tale and therapeutic children’s story, thanks to which events and characters struggling with the prevailing pandemic around the world are presented. The purpose of the article is to analyze and interpret innovative proposals for e-books of fairy tales which explain to young children what the coronavirus pandemic is, how to guard against it, what is happening in Poland and around the world, how to behave, and what actions to take to prevent the spread of viruses. In their discussion, the authors emphasize the psychological, sociological, and therapeutic aspects of the presented content of fairy tales, which are most often related to experiences, emotional sensitivity, anxiety, a fear of something bad, an identification with the characters, and overcoming any difficulties in this situation which is trying for all.

The Impact of E-Learning on CTE from an Adult Education Perspective

2009 ◽  
pp. 155-165
Author(s):  
Ian Gordon ◽  
Don Quick ◽  
Linda Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
Lifelong Learners ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

This chapter provides an alternative approach to career and technical education (CTE) and the use of e-learning technologies. The authors suggested that, by shifting our emphasis in education from the development of people to meet occupational and economic needs to the development of people as individuals, they might become more successful in meeting occupational and economic goals. Based on lifelong learning, we concentrated on experiential learning, critical reflection, transformative learning, and learning communities as best educational practices. Having established the pedagogical basis for lifelong learning, they will then focus on the impact of e-learning and how it can be used to foster and develop these practices. The authors then discuss how these technologies can be used to help create lifelong learners and a learning society. The authors conclude with a discussion of two groups of CTE learners and how the use of e-learning technologies may help meet their learning, career and life goals.

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