A Systematic Review of Literature on Students as Educational Computer Game Designers

Autor/inn/en	Hava, Kevser; Cakir, Hasan
Titel	A Systematic Review of Literature on Students as Educational Computer Game Designers
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 27 (2018) 3, S.323-341 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-8896
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; College Students; Student Developed Materials; Design; Educational Games; Computer Games; Outcomes of Education; Journal Articles; Content Analysis; Programming; Problem Solving; Creative Thinking; Skill Development; Barriers; Program Implementation; Expertise; Educational Research; Constructivism (Learning); Literature Reviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschüler; Collegestudent; Educational game; Lernspiel; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Inhaltsanalyse; Programmierung; Problemlösen; Kreatives Denken; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Expert appraisal; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung
Abstract	This study presents the findings of a systematic literature review on educational computer game development activity utilized in learning environments. The main aim of this review is to investigate the effects of game design activity on learning outcomes of students. Additionally, there are other factors examined in the review such as participant type, publication year, method, and game development tools. A total of 45 research articles published in the journals indexed in Web of Science were selected for analysis. The results show that the greatest advantage of computer game design activity that it supports students' programming and problem solving skills. The review also revealed that computer game design activity provides an effective way in promoting children' creative thinking skills. It was indicated that the biggest barrier to implementing game design activity in learning environments is the lack of expertise of the students and teachers in developing computer games. [This paper was presented at the Ed-Media 2017 Conference.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01