Share Paper: Investigating the Learning Impact of Game-based Learning when Teaching Science to Children with Special Learning Needs

  1. Nour El Mawas, National College of Ireland, Ireland
  2. Marilena Bratu, Universitatea din București, Romania
  3. Dorothea Caraman, Siveco Romania, Romania
  4. Cristina Hava Muntean, National College of Ireland, Ireland
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Abstract: In an attempt to find solutions to the current challenges faced by children with special needs, new teaching and learning methodologies that make us of various technologies such as 3D computer based games, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality enhanced learning have been proposed to be used in the classroom. The technology can enhance the lives of children with learning disabilities and gives then options of intervening in their various educational and cognitive problems. The paper presents a research study on learner experience when a new interactive educational 3D video game called Final Frontier, was used in a secondary school from Romania ...