An educational game for teaching computer architecture: Evaluation using learning analytics

Abstract

Recently, games have started to be used in the educational field to teach different subjects. In fact, according to different research works, educational games have made learners more motivated and interested in learning. At the same time, learning analytics is gaining an increasing attention because it supports evaluating the learner, the given courses and the learning environment. This paper presents a newly designed educational game for teaching computer architecture subject. Learning analytics was used to evaluate the game. The obtained results showed that: (1) The game is efficient in teaching computer architecture subject. (2) Further support for female learners is needed during the learning-playing process. (3) Some of the game learning activities require further design enhancement to be noticeable by learners during the learning-playing process. (4) Further motivational game elements are needed during the learning-playing process.