Currently, academia is grappling with a significant problem—a lack of engagement.
Humankind has gone too far into exploring entertainment options, while the education …

Mathematics education is under threat in Nigeria. Young people report it as boring and
difficult; teachers say young people are not engaged, even when they are achieving …

There is an established gender gap in middle school math education, where female
students report higher anxiety and lower engagement, which negatively impact their …

Contribution: This research study deploys three serious games with various topics in an
entry-level C Programming module and investigates students' learning outcomes. The study …

Prompted by findings of gender differences in learning game preferences and outcomes,
education researchers have proposed adapting games by gender to foster learning and …

Previous studies show few women in Computing in educational institutions and industry.
There is a need to create approaches to increase women's interest in the field and reverse …

Avatar design types can range from human representations to abstract representations. In
digital educational games (DEGs), avatars are frequently used to encourage users to play …

Lack of female involvement in ICT field calls for new approaches to ICT education. Serious
game is an effective tool for learning, so it can be used to motivate and engage female …

Stereotypes about men being better than women at mathematics appear to influence female
students' interest and performance in mathematics. Given the potential motivational benefits …

We conducted a 2× 2 study comparing the digital learning game Decimal Point to a
comparable non-game tutor with or without self-explanation prompting. We expected to …