Not sugar, but salt: Pet-nurturing game model for student learning

Zhi Hong Chen; Taylor Tang; Yu Fu Tseng; Pokey Chen; Tak Wai Chan

Not sugar, but salt: Pet-nurturing game model for student learning

Zhi Hong Chen^*, Taylor Tang, Yu Fu Tseng, Pokey Chen, Tak Wai Chan

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Abstract

In this paper, the relationship of learning and game activities is emphasized. The sugar design perspective is identified from the literature, and then we propose another salt design perspective. Based on the salt perspective, a pet-nurturing game, named My-Pet, is developed and applied to both Internet and one-to-one classroom. The results of these trial studies examined the system feasibility, and revealed that learners are motivated and interested in such game-based learning. Some implications about the tradeoff between two different perspectives and the possibility of using in formal schooling were also discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - ICCE 2008
Subtitle of host publication	16th International Conference on Computers in Education
Pages	697-704
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	16th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2008 - Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 2008 Oct 27 → 2008 Oct 31

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education

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Other	16th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2008
Country/Territory	Taiwan
City	Taipei
Period	2008/10/27 → 2008/10/31

Keywords

Game-based learning
One-to-one classroom
Pet-nurturing game

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Education

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Not sugar, but salt: Pet-nurturing game model for student learning. / Chen, Zhi Hong; Tang, Taylor; Tseng, Yu Fu et al.
Proceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education. 2008. p. 697-704 (Proceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Chen, ZH, Tang, T, Tseng, YF, Chen, P & Chan, TW 2008, Not sugar, but salt: Pet-nurturing game model for student learning. in Proceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education. Proceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education, pp. 697-704, 16th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2008, Taipei, Taiwan, 2008/10/27.

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