DocumentCode
3206860
Title
Work in progress — A video game for teaching dynamics
Author
Coller, B.D.
Author_Institution
Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
12-15 Oct. 2011
Abstract
The paper describes work in progress on an effort to create a video game called Spumone to help teach key concepts and problem-solving skills in Engineering Dynamics. In addition to being an educational tool, Spumone is being designed as a research tool that will allow one to investigate how different types of challenges within video games impact learning and student engagement. Some initial test data are presented that suggest that the game might be a suitable platform for education and research.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; computer games; engineering education; human computer interaction; mechanical engineering computing; problem solving; Spumone; dynamics teaching; educational tool; engineering dynamics; key concepts; problem-solving skills; video game; Cities and towns; Conferences; Education; Games; Mechanical engineering; Sampling methods; Vehicle dynamics; Dynamics; Engagement; Flow; Video Game;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011
Conference_Location
Rapid City, SD
ISSN
0190-5848
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-468-8
Electronic_ISBN
0190-5848
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2011.6143068
Filename
6143068
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