Serious Game Development as a Creative Learning Experience: Lessons Learnt
Computer programming skills in younger ages seem to be a promising and challenging aspect. Many visual
programming tools have been developed in order to assist young students and to improve the current teaching practices and
pedagogies. In this paper, we explore the potential effects of a Project Based Learning (PjBL) approach in the field of
computer programming. In particular, we try to identify potential differences on students’ programming habits/styles, between
game development, simulation, and traditional learning strategy, in the context of PjBL. Our sample consisted of 53 middle
school students who formed three groups. Introducing programming through a serious game development approach might inspire
students towards a creative learning experience. Moreover, parameters like the class formation might affect the development of
programming skills. The students in the PjBL treatment were able to complete a project successfully making fewer mistakes. On
the other hand, students enrolled in a more traditional top-down approach chose to experiment with more complex curriculum but
not always successfully.
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Garneli, V., Giannakos, M.N., Chorianopoulos, K., and Jaccheri, L. 2015. Serious Game Development as a Creative Learning Experience: Lessons Learnt. 2015 IEEE/ACM 4th International Workshop on Games and Software Engineering, IEEE, 36–42.BibTeX
Garneli, V., Giannakos, M.N., Chorianopoulos, K., and Jaccheri, L. 2015. Serious Game Development as a Creative Learning Experience: Lessons Learnt. 2015 IEEE/ACM 4th International Workshop on Games and Software Engineering, IEEE, 36–42.