Cognitive outcomes from the Game-Design and Learning (GDL) after-school program

M Akcaoglu, MJ Koehler - Computers & Education, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Game-Design and Learning (GDL) initiative engages middle school students in
the process of game-design in a variety of in-school, after-school, and summer camp …

Teaching problem solving through making games: Design and implementation of an innovative and technology-rich intervention

M Akcaoglu - Society for Information Technology & Teacher …, 2014 - learntechlib.org
In this paper, I describe the elements of a curriculum designed to teach middle school
students how to solve complex problems using digital game-design as the main activity …