The effects of learning style and gender consciousness on novices’ learning from playing educational games

dc.creator	Ming-Puu Chen
dc.creator	Li-Chun Wang
dc.date	2012-03-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:38Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:38Z
dc.identifier	2073-7904
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d50115bb3d164b8381db2e6445916f68
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16187
dc.description	This study investigated the effects of novices’ learning style and gender consciousness on learning of programming concepts from game-based learning activities. Four classes of eighth graders with 59 males and 63 females participated in this study. Participants were identified as the diverger group and the converger group based on their stronger learning styles. Game-play activities were implemented to support participants’ learning of programming concepts. The results revealed that (a) for the programming comprehension performance, the convergers outperformed the divergers; (b) participants’ learning style and gender consciousness significantly affected their project performance; (c) for the high gender consciousness learners, the convergers performed better at abstract conceptualization and active experimentation than the divergers did; (d) for the divergers, the low gender consciousness learners possessed lower stereotype and were willing to challenge and performed better than the high gender consciousness learners; and (e) all the participants revealed positive intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Hong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial Limited
dc.relation	http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/167/128
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2073-7904
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Knowledge Management & E-Learning : an International Journal, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 63-77 (2012)
dc.subject	Learning style
dc.subject	Gender consciousness
dc.subject	Game-based learning
dc.subject	Computer programming
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	The effects of learning style and gender consciousness on novices’ learning from playing educational games
dc.type	article