Share Paper: Examining Digital Game-based Learning through the Lens of 21st Century Gamers
Friday, March 11 1:30 PM-2:00 PM Hermitage B
Abstract: This pilot study provides a glimpse into an after-school game design program, and the implications for the teaching of computational thinking. Through the evaluation of two game development and design programs, and their effects on a primary body of students, the researchers were able to identify the emergence of computational thinking skills in a group of middle school students over a twelve week period. The study found that following the 12 week program students were able to perform the fundamental tasks of Computational Thinking: decomposition, pattern recognition, pattern generalization to define abstractions or models, algorithm design, and data analysis and ...