Engaging learners with games-Insights from functional near-infrared spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT: The use of game elements in learning tasks is thought to facilitate emotional and behavioral responses as well as learner engagement. So far, however, little is known about the underlying neural mechanisms of game-based learning. In the current study, we added game elements to a number line estimation task assessing fraction understanding and compared brain activation patterns to a non-game-based task version. Forty-one participants performed both task versions in counterbalanced order while frontal brain activation patterns were assessed using near-infrared spectroscopy (within-subject, cross-sectional study design). Additionally, heart rate, subjective user experience, and task performance were recorded. Task performance, mood, flow experience, as well as heart rate did not differ betwee

SUBMITTER: De Nicolo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10243642 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature