Flow experiences of children in an interactive social game environment
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, vol.38, no.3, pp.455-464, 2007 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 38 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2007
- Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00709.x
- Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.455-464
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- TED University Affiliated: No
Abstract
This study examines children's flow experiences in an interactive social game environment. A total of 33 children aged from 7 to 9 years participated in the study for 6 weeks. Data were collected through observations and interviews. In order to measure the flow experiences of the children, items of a flow scale were administered to the children through interviews. Results revealed that flow experiences occur more among boys than girls during gameplay. While ludology had more effect on the flow experiences of boys when compared with the narratology of computer games, narratology had more effect among girls. Challenge and complexity elements of games had more effect on the flow experiences of the children than clear feedback.