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Demystifying computational thinking
Valerie J. Shute; Chen Sun; Jodi Asbell-Clarke
Educational Research Review Vol. 22, No. 1 (November 2017) pp. 142–158
This paper examines the growing field of computational thinking (CT) in education. A review of the relevant literature shows a diversity in definitions, interventions, assessments, and models. After synthesizing various approaches used to develop...
Language: English
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Effects of an Instructional Gaming Characteristic on Learning Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Engagement: Using a Storyline for Teaching Basic Statistical Skills
Elena Novak; Tristan E. Johnson; Gershon Tenenbaum; Valerie J. Shute
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 24, No. 3 (2016) pp. 523–538
The study explored instructional benefits of a storyline gaming characteristic (GC) on learning effectiveness, efficiency, and engagement with the use of an online instructional simulation for graduate students in an introductory statistics course....
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The interplay of game elements with psychometric qualities, learning, and enjoyment in game-based assessment
Yoon Jeon Kim; Valerie J. Shute
Computers & Education Vol. 87, No. 1 (September 2015) pp. 340–356
Educators today are increasingly interested in using game-based assessment to assess and support students' learning. In the present study, we investigated how changing a game design element,
Language: English
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Modeling how incoming knowledge, persistence, affective states, and in-game progress influence student learning from an educational game
Valerie J. Shute; Sidney D'Mello; Ryan Baker; Kyunghwa Cho; Nigel Bosch; Jaclyn Ocumpaugh; Matthew Ventura; Victoria Almeda
Computers & Education Vol. 86, No. 1 (August 2015) pp. 224–235
This study investigated the relationships among incoming knowledge, persistence, affective states, in-game progress, and consequently learning outcomes for students using the game Physics Playground. We used structural equation modeling to examine...
Language: English
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The power of play: The effects of Portal 2 and Lumosity on cognitive and noncognitive skills
Valerie J. Shute; Matthew Ventura; Fengfeng Ke
Computers & Education Vol. 80, No. 1 (January 2015) pp. 58–67
In this study, we tested 77 undergraduates who were randomly assigned to play either a popular video game (Portal 2) or a popular brain training game (Lumosity) for 8 h. Before and after gameplay, participants completed a set of online tests related ...
Language: English
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Stars vs. Clouds: Creating a Collaborative Commons Learning Space
Jim Dawkins; Valerie Shute
International Journal of Designs for Learning Vol. 4, No. 2 (Oct 16, 2013)
The authors engaged in a redesign of the Robert Morgan Studio space, a learning lab for Instructional Systems students at Florida State University. This is a multipurpose computer and media lab that provides a venue for engaging with courseware,...
Language: English
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The relationship between video game use and a performance-based measure of persistence
Matthew Ventura; Valerie Shute; Weinan Zhao
Computers & Education Vol. 60, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 52–58
An online performance-based measure of persistence was developed using anagrams and riddles. Persistence was measured by recording the time spent on unsolved anagrams and riddles. Time spent on unsolved problems was correlated to a self-report...
Language: English
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Assessment and Learning of Qualitative Physics in Newton's Playground
Valerie J. Shute; Matthew Ventura; Yoon Jeon Kim
Journal of Educational Research Vol. 106, No. 6 (2013) pp. 423–430
Digital games are very popular in modern culture. The authors are examining ways to leverage these engaging environments to assess and support student competencies. The authors examine gameplay and learning using a physics game they developed called ...
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Video gameplay, personality and academic performance
Matthew Ventura; Valerie Shute; Yoon Jeon Kim
Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 4 (May 2012) pp. 1260–1266
The relationship between video gameplay, video game genre preference, personality, and GPA was investigated in an online correlational study with university students. In addition to administering self-report measures of GPA and personality, we asked ...
Language: English
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An Assessment-for-Learning System in Mathematics for Individuals with Visual Impairments
Eric G. Hansen; Valerie J. Shute; Steven Landau
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 104, No. 5 (May 2010) pp. 275–286
This study examined the usability of an assessment-for-learning (AfL) system that provides audio-tactile graphics for algebra content (geometric sequences) for individuals with visual impairments--two who are blind and two with low vision. It found...
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On the Roles of External Knowledge Representations in Assessment Design
Robert J. Mislevy; John T. Behrens; Randy E. Bennett; Sarah F. Demark; Dennis C. Frezzo; Roy Levy; Daniel H. Robinson; Daisy Wise Rutstein; Valerie J. Shute; Ken Stanley; Fielding I. Winters
Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment Vol. 8, No. 2 (January 2010)
People use external knowledge representations (KRs) to identify, depict, transform, store, share, and archive information. Learning how to work with KRs is central to be-coming proficient in virtually every discipline. As such, KRs play central...
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An Experiential System for Learning Probability: Stat Lady Description and Evaluation
Valerie J. Shute
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 24, No. 1 (1996) pp. 25–46
Describes a computer-based instructional system called Stat Lady and reports the results of an evaluation study of undergraduates that tested the efficacy of learning probability from this program compared to a traditional lecture and a no-treatment ...
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A Large-Scale Evaluation of an Intelligent Discovery World: Smithtown
Valerie J. Shute; Robert Glaser
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 1, No. 1 (1990) pp. 51–77
Presents an evaluation of "Smithtown," an intelligent tutoring system designed to teach inductive inquiry skills and principles of basic microeconomics. Two studies of individual differences in learning are described, including a comparison of...