News Finding: They plan to extend their mixed-reality game to different content areas to create a new educational system that bridges the advantages of physical and virtual worlds to improve children's science learning, understanding and enjoyment in a collaborative way.
Paper Finding: On the other hand, looking at only those interacting with the virtual game, control-type did not have any effect.
News Context: They also determined that simple physical controls like shaking the tablet or pushing the earthquake button did little to improve either learning or enjoyment of the game. "Mixed-reality games that support physical observation in the real world have a great potential to enhance learning and enjoyment for young children," the researchers say. They plan to extend their mixed-reality game to different content areas to create a new educational system that bridges the advantages of physical and virtual worlds to improve children's science learning, understanding and enjoyment in a collaborative way.
Paper Context: Thus the physical switch in the mixedreality game was increasing enjoyment slightly. On the other hand, looking at only those interacting with the virtual game, control-type did not have any effect. Children seemed to be very much engaged during the game.