Digital Game-based Learning in Primary School: What Issues Does/Does Not Recent Research Focus on?

Maria Koutantou, Maria Rangoussi

2022

Abstract

Recent research on Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) applied specifically in Primary Education is reviewed in a systematic way. 87 journal papers published in the last 4 years (2017 - 2020) are selected and analyzed in order to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of DGBL (i) in producing cognitive domain learning outcomes, (ii) in developing social skills, (iii) in producing affective / metacognitive outcomes, and (iv) in offering an enjoyable experience to Primary Education students. Apart from the classic questions of literature reviews, aimed at describing the methodology, aims and outcomes of the reviewed works, the current review is also interested (a) in the ways of integrating the digital game in the educational practice, in relation to the adoption of a specific learning theory and educational method and (b) in the measurement tools employed to evaluate the effectiveness of DGBL interventions, in relation to the aims set and the results obtained. The goal of this review is to reveal those aspects of DGBL that recent research focuses on and at the same time those aspects that are not adequately researched and require more attention and effort. The latter result is especially useful in the planning of future studies. The results record a steadily increasing research interest in DGBL and a strongly positive effect of DGBL in all the examined axes. On the other hand, they reveal an almost general lack of a solid foundation of DGBL interventions in learning theories and consequent educational methods – an alerting situation that deserves careful examination.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Koutantou M. and Rangoussi M. (2022). Digital Game-based Learning in Primary School: What Issues Does/Does Not Recent Research Focus on?. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-562-3, pages 372-383. DOI: 10.5220/0011078500003182

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu22,
author={Maria Koutantou and Maria Rangoussi},
title={Digital Game-based Learning in Primary School: What Issues Does/Does Not Recent Research Focus on?},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2022},
pages={372-383},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011078500003182},
isbn={978-989-758-562-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - Digital Game-based Learning in Primary School: What Issues Does/Does Not Recent Research Focus on?
SN - 978-989-758-562-3
AU - Koutantou M.
AU - Rangoussi M.
PY - 2022
SP - 372
EP - 383
DO - 10.5220/0011078500003182