Browsing OU - Faculty and Staff Publications by Author "Xun Ge"
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Dynamic Modeling as a Cognitive Regulation Scaffold for Developing Complex Problem-Solving Skills in an Educational Massively Multiplayer Online Game Environment
Deniz Eseryel; Xun Ge; Dirk Ifenthaler; Victor Law (Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011-10-01)Following a design-based research framework, this article reports two empirical studies with an educational MMOG, called McLarin's Adventures, on facilitating 9th-grade students' complex problem-solving skill acquisition ... -
Fostering 21st Century Skill Development by Engaging Students in Authentic Game Design Projects in a High School Computer Programming Class
Michael K. Thomas; Xun Ge; Barbara A. Greene (Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011-06-01)This study used technology-rich ethnography (TRE) to examine the use of game development in a high school computer programming class for the development of 21st century skills. High school students created games for ... -
Scaffolding Novice Instructional Designers' Problem-Solving Processes Using Question Prompts in a Web-Based Learning Environment
Xun Ge; Ching-Huei Chen; Kendrick A. Davis (Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2005-09-01)The present study investigated the effects of question prompts in scaffolding novice instructional designers solving ill-structured, instructional design problems in a Web-based learning environment. The effects of question ... -
Technology-Rich Ethnography for Examining the Transition to Authentic Problem-Solving in a High School Computer Programming Class
Xun Ge; Michael K. Thomas; Barbara A. Greene (Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006-06-01)This study utilized elements of technology-rich ethnography to create a rich description of a multi-user virtual environment in a high school computer programming class. Of particular interest was the transition that took ...