Impacts of behavioral engagement and self-monitoring on the development of mental models through serious games: Inferences from in-game measures

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Highlights:

• A structural assessment method to measure mental model development was applied.

• In-game measures of behavioral engagement and self-monitoring behavior were used.

• In-game self-monitoring behavior positively affects mental model development.

• Behavioral engagement has no effect on mental model development.

摘要

•A structural assessment method to measure mental model development was applied.•In-game measures of behavioral engagement and self-monitoring behavior were used.•In-game self-monitoring behavior positively affects mental model development.•Behavioral engagement has no effect on mental model development.

论文关键词:Serious games,Mental model assessment,Knowledge structures,Complex skill acquisition,Gameplay engagement,Self-monitoring

论文评审过程:Received 19 January 2016, Revised 23 June 2016, Accepted 29 June 2016, Available online 9 July 2016, Version of Record 9 July 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.06.057