ERIC Number: EJ1018724
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Publication Date: 2014
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Learning when Serious: Psychophysiological Evaluation of a Technology-Enhanced Learning Game
Cowley, Ben; Fantato, Martino; Jennett, Charlene; Ruskov, Martin; Ravaja, Niklas
Educational Technology & Society, v17 n1 p3-16 2014
We report an evaluation study for a novel learning platform, motivated by the growing need for methods to do assessment of serious game efficacy. The study was a laboratory experiment combining evaluation methods from the fields of learning assessment and psychophysiology. 15 participants used the TARGET game platform for 25 minutes, while the bio-signals electrocardiography, electrodermal activity and facial electromyography were recorded. Learning was scored using pre- and post-test question-based assessments Repeated-measures analysis with Generalised Estimating Equations was used to predict scores by tonic psychophysiological data. Results indicate some learning effect, plus a relationship between mental workload (indexed by electrocardiography) and learning. Notably, the game format itself influences the nature of this relationship. We conclude that a high quality of insight is afforded by the combination of subjective self-report and objective psychophysiology, satisfying two of three observable domains.
Descriptors: Educational Games, Metabolism, Measures (Individuals), Psychophysiology, Educational Technology, Cognitive Processes, Diagnostic Tests, Questionnaires, Performance Based Assessment, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Instructional Materials, Stakeholders, Evaluation Methods, Statistical Analysis, Predictor Variables, Pretests Posttests
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