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  The final analysis shows that the mixed-reality game improved learning by almost five times more than the screen-only alternatives, both in the mouse-controlled and physically controlled conditions.
Paper Finding: It is important to isolate the factors that are important for learning in mixed-reality environments.
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  The final analysis shows that the mixed-reality game improved learning by almost five times more than the screen-only alternatives, both in the mouse-controlled and physically controlled conditions. Not only that, but students enjoyed the game more in the mixed-reality conditions. 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.
Paper Context: Since creating such affordances in the real world is technically challenging, it is tempting to hope that integrating easier-to-develop physical controls into a screen-based environment may improve enjoyment and learning just as well. It is important to isolate the factors that are important for learning in mixed-reality environments. Piaget and Bruner showed that children had an easier time while solving problems when given concrete materials to work .