Paper Info
Title
The influence of collaboration styles to children's cognitive performance in digital problem-solving game "William Adventure": A comparative case study
Abstract
Since a large variety of digital games have been used in many fields for educational purposes, their real functions in learning have caught much attention as well. This study first defines learning characteristics of problem-solving digital games and their corresponding cognitive levels, then designs and develops a problem-solving game in accordance to the criteria. Tasks in the game context are inter-related to each other so that players need to critically and creatively think about problem solutions. Learners' task analyses are performed to observe four elementary learners' gaming paths, behaviors and cognitive activities, individually and collaboratively. System documentation, video recording, researcher observation, and interviews are conducted to analyze learners' learning strategies and their cognitive performance during the gaming process. The research results show that different collaboration models, strategies, as well as atmospheres can greatly influence the performances of its members. In collaboration, each individual can have better learning effectiveness. Participants in positive and favorable collaborative relationships, regardless of the members' individual temperaments, can have much better cognitive performances. While group members are inter-dependent and have positive interactions, even slow-achievers have the possibility and opportunity to take the lead.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1016/j.compedu.2010.04.009
Computers & Education
Keywords
Field
DocType
cognitive activity,cooperative/collaborative learning,digital game,evaluation of cal systems,interactive learning environments,better learning effectiveness,cognitive performance,corresponding cognitive level,game context,different collaboration model,comparative case study,digital problem-solving game,gaming path,gaming process,william adventure,collaboration style,individual temperament,multimedia/hypermedia systems
Video recording,Comparative case,Computer science,Adventure,Pedagogy,Documentation,Cognition,Temperament,Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
55
3
Computers & Education
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
15
0.85
16
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ju-Ling Shih116317.69
Bai-Jiun Shih2192.06
Chun-Chao Shih3150.85
Hui-Yu Su4150.85
Chien-Wen Chuang51035.80