Thursday, March 24
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
EDT
Harborside Center

Gaming the Learning: Making curricular tools such as tests, presentations, and learning activities intrinsically fun

Roundtable ID: 48111
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    Angela Dowling
    West Virginia UniversitySuncrest Middle School
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    Terence Ahern
    West Virginia University

Abstract: “Gaming the Learning” is a process whereby curricular tools such as tests, presentations, and learning activities can be used to enhance the intrinsic fun involved in learning and therefore increase motivation and learning outcomes. This study investigated the effects of “Gaming the Learning” in a middle school general science class. The participants for this study were 165 students, ages 13-14 years old, who were enrolled in 8th grade at a mid-Atlantic middle school. For this study an introductory biology unit was designed using “Gaming the Learning”. The results indicated that the instructional design of the unit using a game-like environment was successful and students exhibited learning.

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