NNG 3's added reward system, level arrangement and Help page did not improve fourth graders' game experiences over NNG 2, and Flow decreased¶

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q2 i? Between fourth graders' gaming experiences playing NNG 2 and NNG 3 there were no significant differences except in Flow, which was significantly lower for NNG 3 (mean difference = −0.49, p = 0.043). → Phuong Bui 2020

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Phuong Bui 2020¶

Phuong Bui, Gabriela Rodríguez-Aflecht, Boglárka Brezovszky, Minna M. Hannula-Sormunen, Samuli Laato, Erno Lehtinen. (2020). Understanding students' game experiences throughout the developmental process of the number navigation game. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09755-8

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One-way ANOVA comparing fourth graders' GEQ ratings across NNG 1 (N = 63), NNG 2 (N = 72) and NNG 3 (N = 40); post-hoc Tukey HSD comparisons. The article reports "no significant differences, except in Flow dimension" between NNG 2 and NNG 3.

"Between fourth graders' gaming experiences playing NNG 2 and NNG 3, there was no significant differences, except in Flow dimension (Mean difference = - 0.49, p = 0.043)."

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Related Claims¶

• Usability and interface improvements in NNG 2 significantly improved students' game experiences compared with NNG 1 in all dimensions except Competence — related
• No significant between-group difference was found in overall flow status, flow antecedents, or flow experience — related