Warehouse escape: an interactive game to teach search and sort algorithms

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dc.contributor.authorBashir, Maimoona
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorAnvik, John
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-21T17:45:15Z
dc.date.available2022-07-21T17:45:15Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractIn computer science, algorithms can be one of the most challenging concepts for beginners to learn. One approach to teaching challenging concepts is the use of game-based learning (GBL). In this work, we investigate the use of game-based learning for teaching fundamental search and sort algorithms. Specifically, we created the Warehouse Escape game. To assess the knowledge improvements from playing Warehouse escape, we compare playing the game to watching animations of the algorithms. We found that those who played the game showed a significant improvement in learning outcomes than those who watched the animations. Also, those who played the game did better on conceptual questions. Based on this work, the more “hands-on” approach to game-based learning is more effective and engaging for learning algorithms than the more passive watching of animations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6267
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0984en_US
dc.proquest.subject0405en_US
dc.proquest.subject0515en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectgame-based learningen_US
dc.subjectsearch and sort algorithmsen_US
dc.subjectinteractive gamingen_US
dc.subjectedutainmenten_US
dc.subjectAlgorithms--Study and teaching--Simulation methodsen_US
dc.subjectComputer programming--Study and teachingen_US
dc.subjectActive learningen_US
dc.subjectGamificationen_US
dc.subjectSimulation games in educationen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleWarehouse escape: an interactive game to teach search and sort algorithmsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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