Effects of cognitive style on digital jigsaw puzzle performance: A GridWare analysis

Jon Chao Hong; Ming Yueh Hwang; Ker Ping Tam; Yi Hsuan Lai; Li Chun Liu

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.12.012

Effects of cognitive style on digital jigsaw puzzle performance: A GridWare analysis

Jon Chao Hong, Ming Yueh Hwang^*, Ker Ping Tam, Yi Hsuan Lai, Li Chun Liu

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Abstract

Cognitive style, a personal characteristic that is a combination of cognitive controls such as field independence (FI) and field dependence (FD), may influence game performance. FI and FD were measured in 210 5th-grade students using a Group Embedded Figures Test. Students assembled digital jigsaw puzzles based on maps of Taiwan and Europe. Using principles of dynamic systems, game performance was analyzed using GridWare, and four types of game strategy were identified. The results showed that cognitive style, based on FI and the number of events, was able to predict digital jigsaw puzzle scores. Digital jigsaw puzzle scoring was positively correlated with FI. FI students achieved significantly higher scores than FD students. Practical implications and limitations were discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	920-928
Number of pages	9
Journal	Computers in Human Behavior
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2011.12.012
Publication status	Published - 2012 May

Keywords

Cognitive style
Digital jigsaw puzzle
Field dependence
Field independence
Game strategy
GridWare

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Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Human-Computer Interaction
General Psychology

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