Design matters: The impact of supports in a digital STEM learning game.

• In Event: DELT- Systemic Reviews, STEM Learning Environments and Simulation Perspectives

Short Description

In this session, we explore the impact of students’ use of supports in a digital STEM learning game on various outcome measures. We examine the performance of eight distinct supports embedded in the game. Our results provide evidence that designing and implementing intrinsically integrated supports positively impacts student outcomes from gameplay. Based on our results we highlight emerging opportunities for research on the design and development of supports in digital learning games.

Authors

• Presenter: Ginny L. Smith, The Florida State University

• Contributor: Fengfeng Ke, Florida State University

• Contributor: Valerie J. Shute, The Florida State University