Learning when serious: Psychophysiological evaluation of a technology-enhanced learning game. Cowley, B., Fantato, M., Jennett, C., Ruskov, M., & Ravaja, N. Journal of educational technology & society, 17(1):3–16, 2014.
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We report an evaluation study for a novel learning platform, motivated by the growing need for serious game assessment methods.The method was a laboratory experiment combining evaluation methods from the fields of learning assessment and psychophysiology. 15 participants used the TARGET game platform for 25 minutes, while the bio-signals electrocardiography, electrodermal activity and facial electromyography were recorded. Learning was scored using pre- and post-test question-based assessments Repeated-measures analysis with Generalised Estimating Equations was used to predict scores by tonic psychophysiological data.Results indicate some learning effect, plus a relationship between mental workload (indexed by electrocardiography) and learning. We conclude that the best quality of insight is afforded by the combination of subjective self-report and objective psychophysiology.
@article{cowley_learning_2014-1,
	title = {Learning when serious: {Psychophysiological} evaluation of a technology-enhanced learning game},
	volume = {17},
	issn = {1176-3647},
	abstract = {We report an evaluation study for a novel learning platform, motivated by the growing need for serious game assessment methods.The method was a laboratory experiment combining evaluation methods from the fields of learning assessment and psychophysiology. 15 participants used the TARGET game platform for 25 minutes, while the bio-signals electrocardiography, electrodermal activity and facial electromyography were recorded. Learning was scored using pre- and post-test question-based assessments Repeated-measures analysis with Generalised Estimating Equations was used to predict scores by tonic psychophysiological data.Results indicate some learning effect, plus a relationship between mental workload (indexed by electrocardiography) and learning. We conclude that the best quality of insight is afforded by the combination of subjective self-report and objective psychophysiology.},
	language = {English},
	number = {1},
	journal = {Journal of educational technology \& society},
	author = {Cowley, Benjamin and Fantato, Martino and Jennett, Charlene and Ruskov, Martin and Ravaja, Niklas},
	year = {2014},
	keywords = {A1, Competence development, Evaluation, Heart-rate variability, IF{\textgreater}1, IF{\textbackslash}textgreater1, Journal, Mental workload, Psychophysiology, Serious games, Technology enhanced learning, evaluation, mental workload, peer reviewed},
	pages = {3--16},
}

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