Teacher-Designed Games

2021 ◽

pp. 123-147

Author(s):

Yang Liu

Keyword(s):

Video Games ◽

School Districts ◽

Student Learning ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Game Based Learning ◽

Unique Case ◽

Data Coding ◽

Digital Classroom

Video games play an important role in education; however, the idea of teachers as designers of digital classroom games to support student learning has not been widely embraced. The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of why and how teachers used and designed games in teaching differently with various gaming background. This mixed-method case study involved a group of teachers who used and/or designed games for students. The four unique case groups were grounded in three regions and four school districts in Alberta, Canada. First and second cycle data coding and analyses were used to answer 1) what factors influenced the types of games teachers used and designed in teaching and 2) what factors influenced how and why teachers integrated game-based learning in teaching.

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Decision letter for "The psychology behind video games during COVID ‐19 pandemic: A case study of Animal Crossing: New Horizons "

10.1002/hbe2.221/v1/decision1 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Video Games ◽

New Horizons

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STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE TO USING GRAPHIC NOVELS IN LEARNING LITERATURE (L2): A MALAYSIAN CASE STUDY

Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Journal (SHE Journal) ◽

10.25273/she.v1i2.6626 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Abu Yazid Abu Bakar ◽

Dayang Nurfaezah Abang Ahmad ◽

Melor Md Yunus

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Graphic Novels ◽

Graphic Novel ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Motivation To Learn ◽

Esl Teachers ◽

English As Second Language ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Research has shown that using graphic novels in the classroom is one of useful approaches to promote the understanding of learners especially for lengthy and difficult literature texts. This study reports the extent of graphic novel in facilitating students’ understanding of literature and the students’ perceptions towards using graphic novel in learning literature (L2) as compared to other genre of texts. This is a mixed method study which employs quantitative and qualitative methods to obtain data. The findings indicate that most students found that graphic novel helped them to enrich their vocabularies and understand the text better. The findings also reveal that students were attracted to the illustrations in the literature text in which this helps to boost their motivation to learn literature in the classroom. The findings provide useful insights for English as Second Language (ESL) teachers in incorporating and expanding the literature learning through graphic novels in the future. The findings also imply the need of ESL teachers to use graphic novels effectively in facilitating their teaching and learning of literature in L2 classrooms particularly to suit the 21<sup>st</sup> century teaching and learning.

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A case study evaluation of a community multidisciplinary team in South East England using a mixed-method approach

British Journal of General Practice ◽

10.3399/bjgp20x711569 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (suppl 1) ◽

pp. bjgp20X711569

Author(s):

Jessica Wyatt Muscat

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Social Care ◽

Free Form ◽

Normalisation Process Theory ◽

Multidisciplinary Teams ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

Method Approach

BackgroundCommunity multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) represent a model of integrated care comprising health, social care, and the voluntary sector where members work collaboratively to coordinate care for those patients most at risk.AimThe evaluation will answer the question, ‘What are the enablers and what are the restrictors to the embedding of the case study MDT into the routine practice of the health and social care teams involved in the project?’MethodThe MDT was evaluated using a mixed-method approach with normalisation process theory as a methodological tool. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered through a questionnaire consisting of the NoMAD survey followed by free-form questions.ResultsThe concepts of the MDT were generally clear, and participants could see the potential benefits of the programme, though this was found to be lower in GPs. Certain professionals, particularly mental health and nursing professionals, found it difficult to integrate the MDT into normal working patterns because of a lack of resources. Participants also felt there was a lack of training for MDT working. A lack of awareness of evidence supporting the programme was shown particularly within management, GP, and nursing roles.ConclusionSpecific recommendations have been made in order to improve the MDT under evaluation. These include adjustments to IT systems and meeting documentation, continued education as to the purpose of the MDT, and the engagement of GPs to enable better buy-in. Recommendations were made to focus the agenda with specialist attendance when necessary, and to expand the MDT remit, particularly in mental health and geriatrics.

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Using Wikipedia to Enhance Student Learning: A Case Study in Economics

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2339620 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Tiago Alexandre Miguel de Abreu Freire ◽

Jingping Li

Keyword(s):

Student Learning ◽

Enhance Student Learning

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Modding Europa Universalis IV: An informal gaming practice transposed into a formal learning setting

E-Learning and Digital Media ◽

10.1177/20427530211022964 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 204275302110229

Author(s):

Rhett Loban

Keyword(s):

Survey Data ◽

Formal Analysis ◽

Educational Opportunities ◽

Formal Learning ◽

Game Based Learning ◽

Quantitative Survey ◽

Learning History ◽

Formal Tool ◽

Study Participants

This article explores the use of modding as a formal tool for learning history. The article examines data from a formal analysis of Europa Universalis IV (EUIV), a survey of 331 EUIV forum participants and a case study of 18 university participants. Significant quantitative survey data indicated that 45% (149/331) of participants had modified EUIV, and of the 125 participants who responded with comments about modding, a significant number (86/125 responses or 68.8%) explained how they had learnt about history, geography or other subjects through the modding process. Closer analysis of survey and case study responses and mods reveals the variety of ways participants learnt and critiqued history through the modding process. The article discusses the data and the pedagogical affordance of modding in a few steps. First, the article briefly explores the evidence that indicates modding is popular within the EUIV gaming community. In this instance, it examines whether given the popularity of gaming practice, modding might also be seen as a new casual form of engagement with games. Second, the article reviews the modding process in EUIV and examines how both playing and creating mods may be beneficial for learning history. Modding is examined in terms of its pedagogical importance and the unique educational opportunities it may offer that are not otherwise accessible through other forms of game-based learning. Finally, the article explores how and what the case study participants learnt when they were tasked with creating and implementing playable mods to demonstrate their understanding of history. Overall, the article considers the growing importance of mods, how learners can create and represent history using mods and how mods can provide a platform for learners to develop their own critique and analysis of official history.

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Tusslers, Beatdowns, and Brothers: A Sociohistorical Overview of Video Game Arcades and theStreet FighterCommunity

Games and Culture ◽

10.1177/1555412017727687 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (7-8) ◽

pp. 742-762

Author(s):

Michael Ryan Skolnik ◽

Steven Conway

Keyword(s):

Video Games ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Video Game ◽

Economic Conditions ◽

Moral Panics ◽

The Social ◽

History Of ◽

And Performance ◽

Historical Movement

Alongside their material dimensions, video game arcades were simultaneously metaphysical spaces where participants negotiated social and cultural convention, thus contributing to identity formation and performance within game culture. While physical arcade spaces have receded in number, the metaphysical elements of the arcades persist. We examine the historical conditions around the establishment of so-called arcade culture, taking into account the history of public entertainment spaces, such as pool halls, coin-operated entertainment technologies, video games, and the demographic and economic conditions during the arcade’s peak popularity, which are historically connected to the advent of bachelor subculture. Drawing on these complementary histories, we examine the social and historical movement of arcades and arcade culture, focusing upon the Street Fighter series and the fighting game community (FGC). Through this case study, we argue that moral panics concerning arcades, processes of cultural norm selection, technological shifts, and the demographic peculiarities of arcade culture all contributed to its current decline and discuss how they affect the contemporary FGC.

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Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Presenting as a Psychotic Disorder With Delusions and Hallucinations: A Case Study

CNS Spectrums ◽

10.1017/s1092852900012207 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. 64-66,82 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Bonnie J. Ramsey

Keyword(s):

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽

Frontal Lobe ◽

Psychotic Disorder ◽

Temporal Lobe ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Psychotic Symptoms ◽

Frontal Lobe Epilepsy ◽

Unique Case ◽

Frontal Lobe Seizures

AbstractAlthough psychotic symptoms are a recognized manifestation of epilepsy, these are more often associated with seizures of the temporal lobe type. While 10% of children with temporal lobe epilepsy develop a psychotic disorder by adulthood, the literature does not report any cases of psychotic disorders associated with frontal lobe seizures in children. This article presents a unique case of a girl whose frontal lobe seizures were associated with delusional psychotic symptoms. Once her seizure disorder was identified through electroencephalography (EEG) and appropriate anticonvulsant therapy was initiated, her associated psychotic symptoms resolved.

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Irrigation in the Medieval Islamic Fayyum: Local Control in a Large-Scale Hydraulic System

Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient ◽

10.1163/156852012x628482 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. 1-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Yossef Rapoport ◽

Ido Shahar

Keyword(s):

Water Supply ◽

Local Control ◽

Water Allocation ◽

Hydraulic System ◽

Large Scale ◽

Close Reading ◽

Unique Case ◽

Islamic Period ◽

Distinctive Aspect

Abstract Because of the unique set of sources available, the Fayyum in Middle Egypt offers a unique case study of large-scale irrigation from antiquity to the Islamic period. A close reading of a cadastral survey of the province from 641/1243-4 shows that the distinctive aspect of the Islamic period was the local control of water supply and management. Drawing on the engineering experience of the villagers, water allocation and management in the gravity-fed canals of the Fayyum were in the hands of iqṭāʿ holders and tribal groups along the main canals, a pattern similar to that which pertained in mediaeval al-Andalus.

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