Search results for "GAME"

Trattamento con pappa piastrinica delle lesioni parziali isolate del legamento crociato posteriore: nostra esperienza e risultati preliminari.

2012

OBIETTIVO. Lo scopo del nostro lavoro è quello di valutare l'efficacia del trattamento con pappa piastrinica (PRP) delle lesioni parziali isolate del legamento crociato posteriore. MATERIALI E METODI. Sono stati arruolati 7 pazienti sportivi (5 uomini e 2 donne; range d'età: 18-43 anni; età media: 27 anni) che avevano subito una lesione parziale isolata del legamento crociato posteriore diagnosticata con esame RM ed ecografia. E' stata eseguita una singola iniezione di PRP. L'outcome clinico è stato valutato utilizzando una scala visuo-analogica (VAS) del dolore il giorno dell'iniezione (T0), dopo tre settimane (T1), dopo sei settimane (T2); inoltre, per valutare la struttura del legamento …

Digital game-based training of early reading skills : overview of the GraphoGame method in a highly transparent orthography / Entrenamiento de habili…

2014

Learning to read in a language with a transparent orthography is generally quick and easy. To be able to read any words, learners need to know how to connect the smallest spoken language units, phonemes, into the written counterparts, graphemes. However, even learning the basic alphabetic principle has proven difficult for some learners. Here we focus on children who struggle to learn to read in Finnish that has a highly transparent orthography. In an attempt to provide efficient early preventative support for such learners, a technologyenhanced learning environment, GraphoGame, was developed. The GraphoGame method focuses on the specific problematic areas of each individual learner using a…

The GraphoGame Method: The Theoretical and Methodological Background of the Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment for Learning to Read

2014

This paper provides an overview of the GraphoGame method. Both theoretical and methodological aspects related to the method are presented. The method’s guiding principles are based on the prevailing theories and experimental research findings on learning and teaching basic reading skills in alphabetic languages, especially from the point of view of a struggling reader. Because the nature of the target language and its relation to its writing system play central roles in the GraphoGame method, this approach requires the method to be flexible in order to be valid for learners of different languages and orthographies. Thus, the aim of the developed technology is to provide an appropriate readi…

Is School a Better Environment Than Home for Digital Game-Based Learning? The Case of GraphoGame

2015

This study investigated how the use of an online reading game differs in home and school environments. First and second graders (N = 194) participated in an 8-week training during which they used the reading program GraphoGame either at home or at school under the supervision of parents or teachers. Child participants were recommended by parents and teachers recruited from the list of GraphoGame users, and adults decided whether the training took place at home or at school. We measured the frequency and duration of playing, children’s engagement, development of reading skill and reading interest, and adult supportive involvement. The results revealed that children who played GraphoGame at s…

The effect of computer-assisted letter-sound correspondence training on learning to read in Zambia

2008

Movement characteristics during customized exergames after total knee replacement in older adults

2022

Introduction: There is limited understanding of how older adults can reach kinematic goals in rehabilitation while performing exergames and conventional exercises, and how similar or different the kinematics during exergaming are when compared with conventional therapeutic exercise with similar movement. The aim of this study was to describe the movement characteristics performed during exercise in custom-designed exergames and conventional therapeutic exercises among patients who have undergone unilateral total knee replacement (TKR). In addition, the secondary aim was to assess the relation of these exercise methods, and to assess participants' perceived exertion and knee pain during exer…

Digitalization and Evolution of Business Model Pathways Among Japanese Software SMEs

2019

This chapter analyzes five Japanese software small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to better understand how their decision-making pathways inside the organization evolve as they develop new business models. Event-state mapping method was applied to analyze the business model pathways of the case firms. We found that once triggered, pathways included various actors and a series of steps until an outcome, the new business model, was reached. The findings indicate that the decision pathways to new models became increasingly complex over the years and the number of individuals and teams involved increases as business model evolved further. peerReviewed

The feasibility and possible benefits of indoor exergames in primary school

2017

The purpose of this study is to identify the potential contribution of exergames to Primary schoolers, to define what exergames are and to classify them, as well as whether exergames could be an effective tool in physical education lessons from the point of view of students. Can exergames work as a spark to turn on the engine of physical activity practice? Will students acquire or even develop any motor skills by playing exergames that can be transferred into classical physical activities? The study was conducted with eight students of 6th grade in a Primary school in Finland. Students were selected randomly without asking prerequisites or gaming background. During spring season the group p…

Role of situational context in use continuance after critical exergaming incidents

2019

Use continuance is crucial in terms of information systems (IS) success. Previous research has shown that situational context can be central for IS use continuance but has paid limited attention to its specific characteristics. Furthermore, the link between situational context and use continuance has remained unexplored in the novel area of “exergames,” which are defined as digital games requiring physical effort from the player that determines the outcome of the game. Studying exergames is deemed important due to their potential in providing health benefits for users, revenues for providers, and well‐being for societies. However, their potential remains unreached because users tend to disc…

Skolotāju pieredze izglītojošo spēļu izmantošanā angļu valodas apguvē sākumskolā (1.-4.klase)

2016

Maģistra darba mērķis ir izzināt skolotāju pieredzi izglītojošo spēļu izmantošanā angļu valodas stundās sākumskolā. Darba autore pētījusi dažādus izglītojošo spēļu aspektus, tādējādi akcentējot to lomu. Darba autore uzskata, ka izglītojošās spēles ne tikai nodrošina nesaspringtu mācīšanās vidi, bet to galvenais uzdevums ir veidot sadarbības pieredzi, kas veidojas vai nu paužot pretēju nostāju vai savstarpēji vienojoties, cenšoties sasniegt konkrētu rezultātu. Tādējādi skolēni var apgūt jaunus jēdzienus un vienlaicīgi attīstīt arī sociālās prasmes. Tas stiprina viņu paļaušanos vienam uz otru un veido noturīgākas attiecības ar vienaudžiem. Pētījuma datu tika iegūšanai tika izmantotas padziļin…