Using games to teach complex concepts
Using games to teach complex concepts
Using games to teach complex concepts
September, 4, 2024
Summary
Ying “Gina” Tang, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, focuses on making learning more engaging and effective through game-based environments. Her games, which incorporate AI-driven pedagogical agents, adapt to students' needs, offering personalized guidance and enhancing understanding. Tang has developed games like SPARC, for middle school students, which teaches science concepts through AI-driven interaction, and Gridlock, for engineering students, where AI tailors instruction based on individual performance. Her projects also extend to military and aviation simulations. Funded by organizations like the National Science Foundation and U.S. Army, Tang aims to transform education with AI, VR, and AR technologies.
Reference
Rowan Today. (2024, September 4). Using games to teach complex concepts. Rowan Today. https://today.rowan.edu/news/2024/09/meet-gina-tang.html