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Cognitive Modeling of Learning Using Big Data From a Science-Based Game Development Environment

Cognitive Modeling of Learning Using Big Data From a Science-Based Game Development Environment

Leonard Annetta, Richard Lamb, Denise M. Bressler, David B. Vallett
Copyright: © 2020 |Volume: 10 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 2155-6849|EISSN: 2155-6857|EISBN13: 9781799807506|DOI: 10.4018/IJGBL.2020100102
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Annetta, Leonard, et al. "Cognitive Modeling of Learning Using Big Data From a Science-Based Game Development Environment." IJGBL vol.10, no.4 2020: pp.22-39. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.2020100102

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Annetta, L., Lamb, R., Bressler, D. M., & Vallett, D. B. (2020). Cognitive Modeling of Learning Using Big Data From a Science-Based Game Development Environment. International Journal of Game-Based Learning (IJGBL), 10(4), 22-39. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.2020100102

Chicago

Annetta, Leonard, et al. "Cognitive Modeling of Learning Using Big Data From a Science-Based Game Development Environment," International Journal of Game-Based Learning (IJGBL) 10, no.4: 22-39. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.2020100102

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the underlying cognitive attributes used during the design and development of science-based serious educational games. Study methods rely on a modification of cognitive diagnostics, item response theory, and Bayesian estimation with traditional statistical techniques such as factor analysis and model fit analysis to examine the data and model structure. A computational model of the cognitive processing using an artificial neural network (ANN) allowed for examination of underlying mechanisms of cognition from a server-side data set and a 21st century skills assessment. ANN results indicate that the model correctly predicts successful completion of science-based serious educational game (SEG) design tasks related to 21st century skills 86% of the time and correctly predicts failure to complete SEG design tasks related to 21st century skills 78% of the time. The model also reveals the relative importance of each particular cognitive attribute within the 21st century skills framework.

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