PLMan: A Game-Based Learning Activity for Teaching Logic Thinking and Programming
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Title: | PLMan: A Game-Based Learning Activity for Teaching Logic Thinking and Programming |
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Authors: | Gallego-Durán, Francisco J. | Villagrá-Arnedo, Carlos-José | Llorens Largo, Faraón | Molina-Carmona, Rafael |
Research Group/s: | Informática Industrial e Inteligencia Artificial |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencia de la Computación e Inteligencia Artificial |
Keywords: | Serious Games | Student Motivation | Game-based Learning | Education Software |
Knowledge Area: | Ciencia de la Computación e Inteligencia Artificial |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
Publisher: | Tempus Publications |
Citation: | International Journal of Engineering Education. 2017, 33(2B): 807-815 |
Abstract: | This paper presents PLMan, a game-based learning activity designed to face problems observed in practical lessons about Computational Logics. The main of these problems was unmotivated students, who were showing lack of interest in learning activities. Other problems were a high percentage of students abandoning or committing plagiarism, and teachers' overload, that was leaving no time for re-designing lessons, activities and workflow. This paper describes analyses and design steps undertaken from the problematic situation to the implementation of PLMan. Experimental data confirms that this intervention reverted the problematic situation, improved learning results, raised student motivation and involvement, and left time for teachers to maintain and improve the system. Results clearly show that students have moved from literally hating activities to enjoying them and being enthusiast on participating beyond lessons. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/67507 |
ISSN: | 0949-149X |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Rights: | © Tempus Publications |
Peer Review: | si |
Publisher version: | https://www.ijee.ie/contents/c330217B.html |
Appears in Collections: | INV - i3a - Artículos de Revistas INV - Smart Learning - Artículos de Revistas |
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