Introducing Sustainable Development Topics into Computer Science Education: Design and Evaluation of the Eco JSity Game

With increasing awareness of the advantages of game-based learning, there is a growing number of studies showing its application to both computer science education and sustainable development education. In this paper, we describe, with the example of the Eco JSity application, how both of these area...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-04, Vol.13 (8), p.4244
Main Authors: Swacha, Jakub, Maskeliūnas, Rytis, Damaševičius, Robertas, Kulikajevas, Audrius, Blažauskas, Tomas, Muszyńska, Karolina, Miluniec, Agnieszka, Kowalska, Magdalena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Collaboration
Computer & video games
Computer programming
Computer science
Education
Environmental education
Evaluation
JavaScript
Learning
Literacy
Renewable resources
School environment
Science education
Smartphones
Student participation
Students
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Teaching
Wireless networks
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Summary:With increasing awareness of the advantages of game-based learning, there is a growing number of studies showing its application to both computer science education and sustainable development education. In this paper, we describe, with the example of the Eco JSity application, how both of these areas can be combined into a single tool. The presented evaluation results showed that despite incorporating the sustainable development topics into both the theme and mechanics of the educational game, both the usefulness and ease-of-use of the application were still assessed positively by students. We also identified three clusters of students depending on their attitude towards combining education on computer science and sustainable development. We concluded that game-based learning provided a capable means of incorporating sustainable development topics into teaching of unrelated technical skills.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13084244