@inproceedings{1a5a909ed3834141a8644782c85ffda4,
title = "Learning with minecraft and kodu: Examining complex problem-solving strategies",
abstract = "The purpose of this research is to examine how game-based learning coupled with the problem-based learning pedagogy affects students' ability to solve complex, ill-defined problems. This study examines two cases of digital game-based learning in a secondary school in Korea: Social Studies class where students learned the complexity of urban planning with Minecraft; Science class where students learned the topic of air pollution with Kodu. The students were presented with open-ended problems that they discussed and solved as groups. Discourse data was transcribed and content-analyzed according to the coding framework on the patterns of complex problem-solving strategies. Overall, we found that game-based learning with Minecraft and Kodu, coupled with a PBL curriculum, can help students in tackling complex, ill-defined problems by improving their use of models and planning practices. In conclusion, we discuss the implications of this study concerning the potential and challenges of digital game-based learning in preparing students for the changing world.",
keywords = "Digital game-based learning, Kodu, Minecraft, Problem-solving",
author = "So, {Hyo Jeong} and Matthew Gaydos and Minhwi Seo and Yeonji Jung and Hyeran Lee",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by Microsoft. We would like to thank all the teachers and students who participated in this research project. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education. All rights reserved.; null ; Conference date: 04-12-2017 Through 08-12-2017",
year = "2017",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789869401227",
series = "ICCE 2017 - 25th International Conference on Computers in Education: Technology and Innovation: Computer-Based Educational Systems for the 21st Century, Workshop Proceedings",
publisher = "Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education",
pages = "79--86",
editor = "Yusuke Hayashi and Thepchai Supnithi and Moffat Mathews and Wong, {Su Luan} and {Mohd Ayub}, {Ahmad Fauzi} and Antonija Mitrovic and Wenli Chen and Jie-Chi Yang",
booktitle = "ICCE 2017 - 25th International Conference on Computers in Education",
}