Investigating the Effect of the Serious Game CodeCombat on Cognitive Load in Python Programming Education

• Published in: 2024 IEEE World Engineering Education Conference (EDUNINE) pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Choi, Wan Chong, Choi, Iek Chong
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 10.03.2024
• Subjects: CodeCombat; Cognitive load; Cognitive Load Theory; CS Cognitive Load Component Survey; Engineering education; Programming profession; Python; Python programming education; Serious game; Serious games

Understanding the cognitive demands that programming places on young learners has become increasingly important. The Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) provided a framework with three dimensions, including intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load. Our findings derived from paired sample t-tests comparing pr...