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Optimal strategies for a game on amenable semigroups [PDF]
, 1998 The semigroup game is a two-person zero-sum game defined on a semigroup S as follows: Players 1 and 2 choose elements x and y in S, respectively, and player 1 receives a payoff f(xy) defined by a function f from S to [-1,1].
A. M. Dean +10 more
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Identifying Game Elements Suitable for MOOCs [PDF]
, 2017 Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) have increasingly become objects of research interest and studies in recent years. While MOOCs could be a means to address massive audiences, they suffer from high drop-out rates and low user engagement. Gamification is known as the application of game design elements in non-gaming scenarios to solve problems or to ...
Antonaci, Alessandra +3 more
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Influence of game features on attention in adults
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionThe incorporation of game features into cognitive tasks can inform us about the influence of reward and motivation on attention. Continuous performance tasks (CPTs), designed to assess attention abilities, are examples of cognitive tasks that
Courtney L. Gallen +13 more
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Game elements improve affect and motivation in a learning task
International Journal of Serious GamesEarlier studies repeatedly showed increased learner motivation due to game elements, while overall cognitive effects on learning outcomes were absent.
Stefan Huber +4 more
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International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational ResearchThe potential of Digital Game-Based Language Learning (DGBLL) in enhancing language learning outcomes has been demonstrated in previous studies. However, some scholars and educators maintain a skeptical perspective regarding its integration into language
Allan Jay Esteban
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Engaging learners with games-Insights from functional near-infrared spectroscopy.
PLoS ONE, 2023 The use of game elements in learning tasks is thought to facilitate emotional and behavioral responses as well as learner engagement. So far, however, little is known about the underlying neural mechanisms of game-based learning. In the current study, we
Melina De Nicolò +8 more
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Gamification Application for Promoting and Encouraging Physical Activity in the Elderly
Eurasian Journal of Science and EngineeringPhysical activity positively promotes calmness and lowers stress levels, overall quality of life, and subjective well-being, particularly among older people.
Narmin Mohammed Noori +2 more
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Motivation mechanism of gamification in crowdsourcing projects [PDF]
International Journal of Crowd Science, 2017 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the participation behaviors in the context of crowdsourcing projects from the perspective of gamification.
Zhiyuan Zeng, Jian Tang, Tianmei Wang
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IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020 Research on instructional design provides inconsistent results on the use of game elements in cognitive tasks or learning. Cognitive load theory suggests that game elements increase extraneous cognitive load and, thus, may distract the users. In contrast,
M. Ninaus +4 more
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Erciyes İletişim Dergisi, 2018 Bu çalışma, oyun elemanlarının oyunlaştırmada kullanımına odaklanmaktadır. Oyunlaştırma, oyun tasarım unsurları (elemanları) ve esaslarının gerçek dünyaya ve oyun olmayan içeriğe aktarılmasıdır.
Serdar Sever, Adil Bical
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