Video game implementation: learning outcomes and perceptions

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dc.contributor.advisorWillis, Jana
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGiles, Michelle
dc.creatorBecker, Donald L.
dc.creator.orcid0000-0003-4360-0682
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-11T15:30:34Z
dc.date.available2018-09-11T15:30:34Z
dc.date.created2018-08
dc.date.issued2018-08-01
dc.date.submittedAugust 2018
dc.date.updated2018-09-11T15:31:39Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to examine whether student play of a video game designed and developed to teach the engineering process and basic computer programming skills influenced student engagement levels and student knowledge of the engineering process and basic computer programming skills. As the close of the first fifth of the 21st-century approaches, the importance of developing career-ready students has become imperative to address the projected needs of the United States’ job market. With this increasing need to attract students to the various STEM professional fields, capturing students’ interest in education is crucial. Data were collected from a purposeful sample of sixth to eighth-grade students and teachers in lower socioeconomic school campuses in Colorado, New Jersey, and Texas. Results indicated a strong relationship between the implementation of the game and the learning of basic engineering and computer programming skills as indicated by the high t-scores from the participating classes and positive feasibility perceptions from participating teachers.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657.1/1039
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.lcshVideo games in education--United States
dc.subject.lcshComputer-assisted instruction--United States
dc.subject.lcshEngineering--Computer-assisted instruction
dc.subject.lcshComputer programming--Computer-assisted instruction
dc.titleVideo game implementation: learning outcomes and perceptions
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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