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Edutainment 2009: Learning by Playing. Game-based Education System Design and Development pp 328–338Cite as

Pushdown Automata Simulator

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This paper introduces a pushdown automata simulator as a component of our evolving integrated virtual environment project for learning computational models and automata theory. The twofold contribution of this work is a novel use of modern technology to improve learning and a longitudinal quasi-experimental evaluation of its use in context.

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  1. Languages Processing Lab, The University of Aizu, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

    Mohamed Hamada

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  1. School of Computing and Information Systems 1200, Athabasca University, 10011-109 Street, T5J-3S8, Edmont, Canada

    Maiga Chang

  2. Department of Digital Design 369, Ming Dao University, Wen-Hua Dr., Peetow, 52345, ChangHua, Taiwan

    Rita Kuo

  3. School of Computing and Inforamtion Systems, Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, T9S 3A3, Athabasca, AB, Canada

    Kinshuk

  4. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, 300, Jhongda Rd., 32001, Jhongli City, Taiwan

    Gwo-Dong Chen

  5. Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Tokyo, Japan

    Michitaka Hirose

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Hamada, M. (2009). Pushdown Automata Simulator. In: Chang, M., Kuo, R., Kinshuk, Chen, GD., Hirose, M. (eds) Learning by Playing. Game-based Education System Design and Development. Edutainment 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5670. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03364-3_41

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