Game-oriented engagement declines with grade level while assessment-driven engagement peaks in Grade 8¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The game-oriented profile was most popular in Grades 1–2 with decreasing prevalence as grade level increased, while the assessment-driven profile reached its highest percentage in Grade 8 (12.81%). → Er 2024

Evidence¶

Er 2024¶

Er, E., Silik, S., & Cansiz, S. (2024). Uncovering Engagement Profiles of Young Learners in K–8 Education through Learning Analytics. Journal of Learning Analytics, 11(1), 101–115. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2024.8133

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Percentage distributions per grade (Table 2) show game-oriented prevalence decreasing across grades, while the assessment-driven profile's "highest percentage found in Grade 8 (12.81%)"; the authors link this to possible pressure to perform on tests.

"the game-oriented profile was more popular from Grades 1 to 2, with a decreasing prevalence as the grade level increased."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Age and Developmental Stage — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• K-means clustering of K–8 students' platform trace data yields seven distinct engagement profiles — related
• The theory-into-game profile appears only in Grades 1–5 and the traditional comprehensive profile is absent in Grade 1 — related
• No K–8 student profile showed balanced engagement across all four platform components — related