Serendipitous learning & serious games: A Pilot Study

W. Gallear; Petros Lameras; Craig Stewart

doi:10.1109/IMCTL.2014.7011141

Serendipitous learning & serious games: A Pilot Study

W. Gallear, Petros Lameras, Craig Stewart

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Abstract

This pilot study explores the use of serendipitous learning of mathematics in a group of Further Education students. Data was gathered from 28 students within a computer games design unit on a computer science course. The data was gathered using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The findings indicated that even at this early stage that student's view of mathematics had changed in a positive direction and students had learned mathematics during this process. The data analysis showed that further research into serendipitously embedding mathematics with a games design unit is of value and worth pursuing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning, IMCL 2014
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	247-251
ISBN (Print)	978-147994742-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IMCTL.2014.7011141
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	2014 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning - Thessaloniki, Greece Duration: 13 Nov 2014 → 14 Nov 2014

Conference

Conference	2014 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning
Abbreviated title	IMCL 2014
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Thessaloniki
Period	13/11/14 → 14/11/14

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The paper was given at the 2014 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning, IMCL 2014; Thessaloniki; Greece; 13 November 2014 through 14 November 2014
“© © 2014 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.”

Keywords

education
eLearning
games design
pilot study
serendipitous learning
serious games

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Petros Lameras
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Gallear, W, Lameras, P & Stewart, C 2015, Serendipitous learning & serious games: A Pilot Study. in Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning, IMCL 2014. IEEE, pp. 247-251, 2014 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning , Thessaloniki, Greece, 13/11/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/IMCTL.2014.7011141

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