A Teachable-Agent-Based Game Affording Collaboration and Competition: Evaluating Math Comprehension and Motivation

Autor/inn/en	Pareto, Lena; Haake, Magnus; Lindstrom, Paulina; Sjoden, Bjorn; Gulz, Agneta
Titel	A Teachable-Agent-Based Game Affording Collaboration and Competition: Evaluating Math Comprehension and Motivation
Quelle	In: Educational Technology Research and Development, 60 (2012) 5, S.723-751 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-1629
DOI	10.1007/s11423-012-9246-5
Schlagwörter	Educational Games; Computer Uses in Education; Mathematics; Student Attitudes; Attitude Change; Comprehension; Motivation; Competition; Cooperation; Self Esteem; Mathematics Achievement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational game; Lernspiel; Computernutzung; Mathematik; Schülerverhalten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Verstehen; Verständnis; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Wettkampf; Co-operation; Kooperation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz
Abstract	This paper presents an educational game in mathematics based on an apprenticeship model using a teachable agent, as well as an evaluative study of how the game affects (1) conceptual understanding and (2) attitudes towards mathematics. In addition, we discuss how collaborative and competitive affordances of the game may affect understanding and motivation. 19 students played the game in pairs once a week during math lessons for 7 weeks (the game-playing group) while another 19 students followed the regular curriculum (the control group). Math comprehension scores increased significantly for the game-playing group but not the control group (p less than 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in attitude change between the two groups. Post hoc analyses indicated that game-playing primarily affected students' confidence in explaining math to a peer, but not their enjoyment of doing so. Collaborative and competitive activities seem to carry a strong motivational influence for students to play the game. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10