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Effectiveness of Game-Based Learning: Influence of Cognitive Style

2009; Springer Science+Business Media; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-642-04757-2_10

1865-0937

Miloš Milovanović, Miroslav Minović, Ivana Kovačević, Jelena Minović, Dušan Starčević,

Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Today students have grown up using devices like computers, mobile phones, and video consoles for almost any activity; from studies and work to entertainment or communication. Motivating them with traditional teaching methods such as lectures and written materials becomes more difficult daily. That is why digital games are becoming more and more considered to have a promising role in education process. We decided to conduct a study among university students. Purpose of that study was to try to find some empirical evidence to support the claim that educational games can be used as an effective form of teaching. We also invested an effort to measure effects of different teaching approaches with the respect of individual differences in cognitive styles. Initial results provide a good argument for use of educational games in teaching. In addition, we reported some influence of cognitive style on effectiveness of using educational games.