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Visualizing Decision Trees in Games to Support Children's Analytic Reasoning : Any Negative Effects on Gameplay?
Joint Authors
Haworth, Robert
Tagh Bostani, Sousan Sheida
Sedig, Kamran
Source
International Journal of Computer Games Technology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The popularity and usage of digital games has increased in recent years, bringing further attention to their design.
Some digital games require a significant use of higher order thought processes, such as problem solving and reflective and analytical thinking.
Through the use of appropriate and interactive representations, these thought processes could be supported.
A visualization of the game's internal structure is an example of this.
However, it is unknown whether including these extra representations will have a negative effect on gameplay.
To investigate this issue, a digital maze-like game was designed with its underlying structure represented as a decision tree.
A qualitative, exploratory study with children was performed to examine whether the tree supported their thought processes and what effects, if any, the tree had on gameplay.
This paper reports the findings of this research and discusses the implications for the design of games in general.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haworth, Robert& Tagh Bostani, Sousan Sheida& Sedig, Kamran. 2010. Visualizing Decision Trees in Games to Support Children's Analytic Reasoning : Any Negative Effects on Gameplay?. International Journal of Computer Games Technology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haworth, Robert…[et al.]. Visualizing Decision Trees in Games to Support Children's Analytic Reasoning : Any Negative Effects on Gameplay?. International Journal of Computer Games Technology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Haworth, Robert& Tagh Bostani, Sousan Sheida& Sedig, Kamran. Visualizing Decision Trees in Games to Support Children's Analytic Reasoning : Any Negative Effects on Gameplay?. International Journal of Computer Games Technology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482263
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482263