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Game-Based Indicators of Learning Processes: Extraction Methods, Validity Evidence, and Applications

Fri, April 22, 11:30am to 1:00pm PDT (11:30am to 1:00pm PDT), Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Building, Lobby Level, Marriott Grand Ballroom 4

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

There is increasing interest in using games for measurement purposes because of their potential to offer engaging interactions requiring domain knowledge and problem solving, and the capability to collect fine-grained, moment-to-moment observations of learners’ in-game choices and actions. This symposium focuses on game-based indicators--variables extracted from the game telemetry--with four presentations collectively addressing: (a) the development of the indicators itself--its definition, derivation, and interpretation; (b) the use of indicators (e.g., for business decisions, to describe learning processes, as inputs for statistical modeling); and (c) example indicators of complex learning processes with validity evidence. The work was supported by large investments from the U.S. Department of Education's Ready to Learn Programming and the Institute of Education Sciences.

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