The Effect of Digital Game-Based Learning on English Learning Attitudes and ProblemSolving Skills of the Eighth Graders
| Autor: | HUANG,PEY-CHYI, 黃珮婍 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 105 The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of digital game-based learning on English learning attitudes and problem solving skills of the eighth graders in a junior high school located in New Taipei City. A pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. The particiants were 62 eighth-grade students from two different classes, which were named as experimental group and control group. Thirty students of the experimental group accepted 10-week experimental teaching activities “digital game-based learning” courses, and thirty-two students of the control group maintained traditional teaching and assessment. Measurements applied in this study were “PaGamO game learning platform”, “English Learning Attitude Scale”, and “English Problem Solving Skills Questionnaire”. After finishing the experiment, the data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, homogeneity of regression, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Moreover, they were suppemented “the curriculum feedback form” to discuss the results of the experimental group. According to the results of data analysis, this study was caused by the following conclusions: 1. The digital game-based learning could affect students’ learning attitude. 2. The digital game-based learning could improve students’ problem solving skills. 3. Students had a positive view for the digital game-based learning. |
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