An investigation of the influence of learning effectiveness and motivations in a Taiwan history digital game - Govern Formosa

Chang Hsin Lin, Chien Ming Chen, Ju Ling Shih, Shu Hsien Huang, Chia Chun Tseng

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Abstract

A digital puzzle game, named Govern Formosa, was developed in this research for the history course in the 5th grade primary school in Taiwan which is about the Taiwan history in late Qing dynasty. The game was used in conjunction to formal education history class. One randomly selected class in a primary school in Taiwan participated in the instructional experiment. The influence of the game to students' learning achievement was examined in this research. Pretest and posttest were conducted. The result show students' learning achievements have positive improvements and all have reached significant differences. Also, they can all increase students' learning motivations and immerse in the game.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCE 2018 - 26th International Conference on Computers in Education, Main Conference Proceedings
EditorsMa. Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Jie-Chi Yang, Lung-Hsiang Wong, Maiga Chang
PublisherAsia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education
Pages601-606
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789869401289
StatePublished - 24 Nov 2018
Event26th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2018 - Metro Manila, Philippines
Duration: 26 Nov 201830 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameICCE 2018 - 26th International Conference on Computers in Education, Main Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference26th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2018
Country/TerritoryPhilippines
CityMetro Manila
Period26/11/1830/11/18

Keywords

  • Digital game-based learning
  • Formal education
  • Learning effectiveness

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