Brainstorm: A Highly Competitive Game and its Effect on Fifth Grade Science and Social Studies Achievement

<p>In recent years a difference of opinion has existed regarding the effectiveness of games. Some educators believe games have many intrinsic values to facilitate learning and achievement. Others believe the competition involved from participating in games is detrimental to some student's emotional status. No sound research has been conducted in relation of games to achievement. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a highly competitive game called Brainstorm will serve as a media toward motivation and will improve achievement in science and social studies at the fifth grade level.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Education (MEd)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Year dc:date.available

1970

Author dc:creator

• Meyers, John William

Contributors dc:contributor

• George C. Grossman
• Harry Sutherland
• Wells McInelly

• science education
• social studies education
• competition
• gamification
• achievement
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Educational Methods

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1419

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-2444