The Effects of Digital Educational Games on the Development of Higher-Order Thinking—A Meta-Analysis Based on 28 Empirical Research Papers at Home and Abroad
Digital educational games can create relaxing and enjoyable learning contexts and provide learning support and assistance for learners of different educational levels,and studies have shown that digital educational games can improve learners'academic performance.However,there are still some controversies about their effectiveness in promoting higher-order thinking development.For this reason,this study uses meta-analysis to comprehensively analyze the data of 28 empirical studies at home and abroad(containing a total of 39 effective effect sizes)for validation.It is showed that digital educational games have a moderately high degree of facilitating effect on higher-order thinking development,with a combined effect size of 0.778;further moderating effect tests show that the effectiveness of digital educational games on higher-order thinking development is influenced by three moderating variables,namely,academic level,competition mechanism,and gaming environment;however,subject matter,embodied interaction,story,and feedback do not significantly affect the effectiveness of digital educational games on higher-order thinking development.These findings emphasize the importance of mindfully designing digital educational games for higher-order thinking development.
Digital educational gamesHigher-order thinkingMeta-analysis
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