The Effects of Game Design Experience on Teachers' Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding the Use of Digital Games in the Classroom

Autor/inn/en	An, Yun-Jo; Cao, Li
Titel	The Effects of Game Design Experience on Teachers' Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding the Use of Digital Games in the Classroom
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 61 (2017) 2, S.162-170 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-016-0122-8
Schlagwörter	Design; Teacher Attitudes; Educational Games; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Thinking Skills; Computer Games; Teacher Surveys; Pretests Posttests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Educational game; Lernspiel; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Denkfähigkeit; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele
Abstract	Researchers have investigated how gameplay and other related activities influence teachers' attitudes toward and perceptions of games or game-based learning. Taking one step further, this study was conducted to investigate how game design experience influences teachers' attitudes toward and perceptions of the use of digital games in the classroom and teacher involvement in educational game design. Fifty teachers participated in the study. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from pre- and post-surveys. The results revealed that the game design experience had a positive influence on the participants' attitudes, self-efficacy, and perceptions regarding the use of digital games in the classroom. They realized that digital games could help students develop higher-order thinking skills and 21st century skills beyond making learning fun and engaging. After the game design experience, all participants believed that teachers should be involved in the process of educational game design. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01