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de Aldama, Carlos; Pozo, Juan-Ignacio – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
For some years now, the scientific community has been studying how videogames foster acquisition of mental representations of the world around us. Research to date suggests that the efficiency of videogames as learning tools largely depends on the instructional design in which they are included. This article provides empirical evidence related to…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Video Games, Educational Technology
Hinvest, Neal; Brosnan, Mark – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is established within the education systems of most of the industrialized world, across the curriculum and across all ages. Learners, especially younger cohorts, are highly motivated to use ICT within their learning due to their familiarity with technology. However, before integrating any technology into…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Computer Uses in Education, Video Games, Technology Integration
The Socioemotional Effects of a Computer-Simulated Animal on Children's Empathy and Humane Attitudes
Tsai, Yueh-Feng Lily; Kaufman, David M. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
This study investigated the potential of using a computer-simulated animal in a handheld virtual pet videogame to improve children's empathy and humane attitudes. Also investigated was whether sex differences existed in children's development of empathy and humane attitudes resulting from play, as well as their feelings for a virtual pet. The…
Descriptors: Animals, Empathy, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students