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ERIC Number: EJ1006969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jan
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0360-1315
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Cardiovascular Physiology Predicts Learning Effects in a Serious Game Activity
Cowley, Ben; Ravaja, Niklas; Heikura, Tuija
Computers & Education, v60 n1 p299-309 Jan 2013
In a study on learning in serious games, 45 players were tested for topic-comprehension by a questionnaire administered before and after solo-playing of the serious game "Peacemaker" (Impact Games 2007), during which their psychophysiological signals were measured. Play lasted for 1 h, with a break at half time. The questionnaire was divided into two parts, with fixed and open questions respectively. We use the Bloom taxonomy to distinguish levels of difficulty in demonstrated learning--with the first five levels assigned to fixed questions--and gain scores to measure actual value of demonstrated learning. We present the analysis of the psychophysiology recorded during game play and its relationship to learning scores. The Heart Rate Variability (HRV) (an indicator of mental workload) and interaction between HRV and electromyography of Orbicularis Oculi (an indicator of positive affect) significantly predicted the learning results at certain levels of difficulty. Results indicate that increased working-memory related mental workload in support of on-task attention aids learning at these levels. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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