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Teaching with strategic games: an interdisciplinary study with “Electric Field Hockey”

dc.contributor.authorTrindade, Jorge Fonseca
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorTrindade, Lara Fonseca
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-29T15:30:35Z
dc.date.available2019-10-29T15:30:35Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Physics deal with abstract phenomenon that present some difficulty for students. Sport is an important bridge to link Physics concepts to known phenomena. Using games to learn has grown into a major focus of research over the last decade and provides a mechanism to immerse students in the study of strategic games and complex scientific concepts. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to study the interdisciplinarity among Physics and Sport, using the simulation computer game “Electric Field Hockey” when compared to traditional classroom methods. Methods: This study included 91 students: a control group (N=32), where traditional inquiry-based learning experiences were implemented and an experimental group (N=59) that plays “Electric Field Hockey”. Results: Results of this study show that games can lead to positive learning outcomes, as demonstrated by the increase in test scores from pre- to post-assessment and the student interviews. Conclusion: This study also suggests that a complementary approach, in which video games and hands-on activities are integrated, with each activity informing the other, could be a very powerful technique for supporting student scientific understanding. Further, our findings suggest that game designers should embed metacognitive activities such as reflective opportunities into educational video games in order to provide scaffolds for students and to reinforce that they are engaged in an educational learning experience.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.29352/mill0210.07.00253pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/5784
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherinstituto Superior Politécnico de Viseupt_PT
dc.subjectStrategic gamespt_PT
dc.subjectElectric Field Hockeypt_PT
dc.subjectPhysicspt_PT
dc.subjectSportpt_PT
dc.titleTeaching with strategic games: an interdisciplinary study with “Electric Field Hockey”pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceViseupt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage73pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue10pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage69pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMilleniumpt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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