Computer games that exercise cognitive skills: What makes them engaging for children?

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Highlights:

• Created an Observation Scale with eight components of the construct of ‘engagement’.

• Children performed better on games in which they were more engaged.

• Younger children engaged less during games requiring executive functioning skills.

• Boys and girls enjoyed games that required somewhat different cognitive skills.

摘要

•Created an Observation Scale with eight components of the construct of ‘engagement’.•Children performed better on games in which they were more engaged.•Younger children engaged less during games requiring executive functioning skills.•Boys and girls enjoyed games that required somewhat different cognitive skills.

论文关键词:Computer games,Engagement,Cognitive skills,Schoolchildren

论文评审过程:Received 12 October 2015, Revised 12 January 2016, Accepted 15 February 2016, Available online 2 March 2016, Version of Record 2 March 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.02.063