Contributions: This article presents a large-scale study which investigates students' reaction
to game-based learning as part of programming courses. The study focuses on knowledge …

This study demonstrates a game-based learning (GBL) approach to engage students in
learning and enhance their programming skills. The paper gives a detailed narrative of how …

Gamification has been widely used in education due to its application to different contexts.
The vast number of possibilities allows the creation of learning strategies that lead to …

Using games in education has the potential to increase students' motivation and
engagement in the learning process, gathering long-lasting practical knowledge. Expanding …

Integrating games into classroom programs to enrich learning has become easier with the
increased range of digital media and the greater access to cost effective computing. In this …

Educational computer games studies experienced rapid growth due to the belief that games
can offer various learning benefits being highly popular among younger generations …

Game-based learning has received significant attention in educational pedagogy as an
effective way of increasing student motivation and engagement. The majority of the work in …

In recent years, increased attention has been given to programming instruction for primary
and secondary students. Several game-based programming learning platforms, such as …

Educational games are increasingly used in informal and formal educational settings for
promoting active learning and gaining students' interest in cognitively demanding subjects …

Gaming is a part of today's society, especially for younger generations. Therefore, game-
based approaches are unsurprisingly used for learning achievement. In this study, a game …