The Development and Evaluation of a Computer-Simulated Science Inquiry Environment Using Gamified Elements

Autor/in	Tsai, Fu-Hsing
Titel	The Development and Evaluation of a Computer-Simulated Science Inquiry Environment Using Gamified Elements
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Computing Research, 56 (2018) 1, S.3-22 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0735-6331
DOI	10.1177/0735633117705646
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Science Education; Inquiry; Educational Games; Teaching Methods; Computer Simulation; Energy; Simulated Environment; Grade 9; Junior High School Students; Pretests Posttests; Knowledge Level; Program Effectiveness; Science Tests; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Educational game; Lernspiel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Energie; Künstliche Umwelt; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; Wissensbasis; Schülerverhalten; Ausland
Abstract	This study developed a computer-simulated science inquiry environment, called the Science Detective Squad, to engage students in investigating an electricity problem that may happen in daily life. The environment combined the simulation of scientific instruments and a virtual environment, including gamified elements, such as points and a story for the scaffold and feedback mechanism that guides students to perform a scientific inquiry activity. This study conducted an experiment to understand the effect of this environment. The research findings revealed that students' electricity knowledge was significantly increased through this activity, and most students had positive perceptions regarding the environment. This study also found that the participants' inquiry performance gradually declined during the scientific inquiry activity, while performance of data analysis had the highest influence on their success in completing the activity. Thus, some design improvements for this virtual environment were derived from this study. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01