ERIC ED599265: The Effect of the New pdf

ERIC ED599265: The Effect of the New

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During the 2013-2014 academic year, 647 elementary, middle, and high-school students participated in the New Digital Energy Game (NDE) game in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). This is the fourth year that NDE has been implemented in HISD. The game was designed to enrich students’ science experiences in order to stimulate their interests to pursue science energy careers. The game was funded by Chevron Corporation and developed by Tietronix, Inc. Paired t-test analysis yielded a sample of 382 elementary (28%), middle (61%), and high (11%) school students. Based on a 4-point Likert-type scale, the majority of students at each level indicated either no change or a slight to moderate positive change in their science interests and attitudes from pre- to post-tests. The majority of elementary, middle, and high-school students showed a loss in their science knowledge assessment scores, comparing before and after game participation results. There was a positive relationship between post-interests in science and post-attitudes about science following game participation.

Propensity score, nearest neighbor matching yielded slightly lower 2014 Stanford 10 science performance of NDE students compared to a similar student group, suggesting no positive benefit of the game using this measure

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 2014-05
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Holmes, Venita, Energy, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Games, Science Instruction, Career Exploration, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Interests, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Program Effectiveness, Computer Games

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