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ERIC EJ1079074: Videogame Construction by Engineering Students for ... |
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We present some results of an ongoing research project |
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where university engineering students were asked to |
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construct videogames involving the use of physical |
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systems models. The objective is to help them identify |
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and understand the elements and concepts involved in the |
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modelling process. That is, we use game design as a |
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constructionist approach for promoting a modelling |
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activity and the learning of the elements involved. In |
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this paper, we focus on the case studies of two students, |
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in their last year of studies, who built a videogame |
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where they had to model liquid water behaviour while |
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working within the restrictions of the game engine. By |
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analysing students' written work and group discussions, |
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we observed that students, through this videogame- |
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building task, were able to deepen and refine how they |
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conceive the process of mathematical modelling, in a fun |
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and engaging way in which they were receptive and open to |
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experimentation, and learned from other students, as well |
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as from making mistakes. |
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Date Published: 2018-10-03 05:25:27 |
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Identifier: ERIC_EJ1079074 |
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Item Size: 6949936 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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