Designing a 3D Educational Game Integrated with Situated Learning and Multiple Scaffolding for Organic Chemistry Learning

Abstract

Computer-assisted chemistry learning is an innovative teaching approach to assist chemistry courses especially in organic compound learning units including abstract concept of compound structure and the chemical reaction through repeated experiment. Digital educational game integrated with game context and multiple scaffolding for organic chemistry may help learners acquire knowledge and self-evaluate their learning performance via the scaffolding guidance and context exploration. The aim of this study is to develop a 3D educational game Through the Organic Adventure © with organic compound knowledge. The study conducted an empirical evaluation to investigate learners’ flow, technology acceptance, learning performance, and the process of learning behaviors in the game. The results showed that through the game learners’ learning performance were improved and they had high acceptance and flow.