Table 1 All moderator information of the included studies
From: Effects of digital game-based STEM education on students’ learning achievement: a meta-analysis
Authors (Year) | N | Subject | CT | EI | GT | GP | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anderson & Barnett (2011) | 136 | Science | T | PE | TG | Computer | ≥ 3 months |
Anderson & Barnett (2013) | 91 | Science | T | SE | TG | Computer | Not specified |
Bai et al. (2012) | 437 | Mathematics | T | SE | TG | Computer | ≥ 3 months |
Chang et al. (2015) | 266 | Mathematics | T | PE/SE/SE | TG | Mobile | 1 month–3 months |
Chen (2020) | 49 | Science | M | PE | TG | Mobile | 1 week–1 month |
Chen et al. (2016) | 51 | Science | M | PE | BG | Mobile | < 1 week |
Chen et al. (2020b) | 115 | Science | T | PE | IG | Computer | 1 month–3 months |
Cheng et al. (2014) | 132 | Science | M | SE | IG | Computer | 1 week–1 month |
Chu & Chang (2014) | 53 | Science | M | PE | IG | Computer | < 1 week |
Frauke et al. (2017) | 103 | Mathematics | T | PE | TG | Mobile | 1 month-3 months |
Giannakos (2013) | 41 | Mathematics | T | SE | IG | Computer | 1 week-1 month |
Hodges et al. (2020) | 232 | Science | T | PE | IG | Computer | 1 month-3 months |
Hung et al. (2014) | 46 | Mathematics | T | PE | TG | Mobile | < 1 week |
Hwang et al. (2012) | 50 | Science | M | PE | BG | Computer | < 1 week |
Hwang et al. (2013) | 60 | Science | M | PE | IG | Computer | < 1 week |
Hwang et al. (2016) | 57 | Science | M | PE | BG | Mobile | < 1 week |
Ke (2019) | 61 | Mathematics | T | PE | IG | Computer | 1 month–3 months |
Kebritchi et al. (2010) | 193 | Mathematics | T | SE | IG | Computer | ≥ 3 months |
Khan et al. (2017) | 72 | Science | T | SE | TG | Computer | 1 week–1 month |
Kim and Ke (2017) | 132 | Mathematics | M | PE | IG | Computer | < 1 week |
Lin et al. (2013) | 62 | Mathematics | M | PE | BG | Computer | < 1 week |
Liu (2016) | 110 | Science | M | HE | TG | Computer | 1 week–1 month |
McLaren et al. (2017) | 153 | Mathematics | M | SE | TG | Computer | Not specified |
Nejem & Muhanna (2013) | 81 | Mathematics | T | SE | TG | Computer | ≥ 3 months |
Shernoff et al. (2020) | 167 | Technology/engineering | T | HE | TG | Computer | ≥ 3 months |
Stege et al. (2012) | 185 | Science | M | PE | IG | Computer | < 1 week |
Su and Cheng (2013a) | 63 | Technology/engineering | T | HE | IG | Computer | 1 month–3 months |
Su and Cheng (2013b) | 102 | Science | M/T | PE | TG | Mobile | Not specified |
Topalli and Cagiltay (2018) | 322 | Technology/engineering | T | HE | TG | Computer | ≥ 3 months |
Yallihep and Kutlu (2019) | 36 | Science | T | PE | TG | Mobile | 1 month–3 months |
Yang and Chang (2013) | 67 | Science | M | SE | IG | Computer | ≥ 3 months |
Zeng et al. (2020) | 104 | Science | T | SE | TG | Computer | 1 week–1 month |
Zhang et al. (2020) | 65 | Mathematics | T | PE | TG | Mobile | < 1 week |