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From gaming to decision-making: Design-based research to foster critical thinking in a game-based learning environment
Chu, W. (2022) From gaming to decision-making: Design-based research to foster critical thinking in a game-based learning environment.
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| Abstract: | Abundant and unverified information challenges individuals' cognitive processes tomakeoptimal decisions. Critical thinking has proven to be a skill that could support optimal decision- making. Also, both critical thinking and decision-making were studies in DGBL environments. Nevertheless, it was unknown that how to foster critical thinking to improve decision-makingina DGBL environment. Thus, this design-based research tried to facilitate critical thinkingfor decision-making by designing a learning dashboard in a digital game-based learning environment, using the case of The Dilemma Game. The learning dashboard was designedandevaluated through three phases: investigation, designing, and evaluation. In Phase 1, data werecollected by using Questionnaire 1, assessing six participants' critical thinking experience, whichincluded four levels: awareness, self-reflection, sense-making, and impact fromeight participants. In Phase 2, the design learning dashboard was designed based on participants' responses andliterature suggestions. In Phase 3, the design learning dashboard was evaluated by Questionnaire2 with The Dilemma Game's end-users. The outcome of this study confirmed that a learningdashboard could promote critical thinking by reminding learning goals, explaining in-game behaviors, and giving personalized suggestions. Follow-up research could focus on the examination of this research results. Also, the skill transition between digital game-basedlearning and real-life decision-making could be investigated. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93430 |
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