Serious Games and Computer Programming Competencies Development in Educational Contexts

Serious Games and Computer Programming Competencies Development in Educational Contexts

Serious Games and Computer Programming Competencies Development in Educational Contexts

Carlos AndrésCaldas Quintero, Gary Alberto Cifuentes Álvarez

Abstract

"This paper aims to identify the relationship between Serious Games (SG) and the development of competencies related to computer programming. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was applied, based on a learning experience with Serious Games focused on computer programming languages. The principal finding was a parallel development between computer programming and other generic skills related to English, Math and Spanish. It is concluded that SG have a positive relationship with the development of competencies within the formal education environment, which indicate a great potential to support teaching and learning processes."

Reference

Quintero, C. A., & Álvarez, G. A. C. (2023). Serious Games and Computer Programming Competencies Development in Educational Contexts. IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, 18(1), 48-53. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10056238

Keywords

Serious Games, Competencies, Computer programming