• DocumentCode
    1797596
  • Title

    Exploratory study on the impact of game-based learning on student engagement

  • Author

    Yousef, Dima ; Baadel, Said ; Makad, Rama

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Bus. Adm., Canadian Univ. of Dubai Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    25-27 Nov. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Motivating students has always been the main concern of seasoned and new teachers. This is evident as they plan their lessons meticulously to ensure that their students are actively engaged in some form of activity or preparing for a task. The purpose of the paper is to examine the advantages, obstacles, and impact of using games on student engagement and involvement throughout the learning process. The findings will reveal that game-based learning has a profound and positive outcome on student level of motivation, comprehension, and retention of newly taught concepts.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; serious games (computing); game-based learning; learning process; newly taught concept retention; student comprehension; student engagement; student motivation; Business; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Games; Planning; Problem-solving; Game-based learning; engagement; motivation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Web and Open Access to Learning (ICWOAL), 2014 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Dubai
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICWOAL.2014.7009239
  • Filename
    7009239