Randomness impact in digital game-based learning

Abstract

This research reports the findings of experiments conducted in Kuwait to explore how randomness in educational engineering video games can assist autistic children in experiencing randomness and developing their cognitive behaviors. The experiments are based on an engineering educational application that was implemented based on random numbers and by using the Stroop effect theory. Different scenarios for implementing the experiments were carried out and comparisons were performed. Three statistical tests have been used to draw the conclusions: the t-test, Levene's F- test, and Cohen's d. The results show significant improvement in autistic children's ability of paying attention, memorizing, reacting to random processes, and managing parallel information.