Using gameplay data to examine learning behavior patterns in a serious game

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Highlights:

• Sequential pattern mining identifies different problem-solving stages in a game.

• Frequent patterns indicate students' engagement in the process of scientific inquiry.

• Problem-solving strategies are different between low- and high-performing students.

• Educational contexts should be incorporated into pattern mining algorithms.

摘要

•Sequential pattern mining identifies different problem-solving stages in a game.•Frequent patterns indicate students' engagement in the process of scientific inquiry.•Problem-solving strategies are different between low- and high-performing students.•Educational contexts should be incorporated into pattern mining algorithms.

论文关键词:Serious games analytics,Pattern mining,Learning behavior,Learning process,Problem-solving,Middle school science

论文评审过程:Received 30 April 2016, Revised 22 September 2016, Accepted 30 September 2016, Available online 3 November 2016, Version of Record 26 April 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.062