Meng‐Tzu Cheng

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Meng‐Tzu Cheng is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Computer Science Applications and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Meng‐Tzu Cheng has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 11 papers in Computer Science Applications and 7 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Meng‐Tzu Cheng's work include Educational Games and Gamification (20 papers), Teaching and Learning Programming (10 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (6 papers). Meng‐Tzu Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Educational Games and Gamification (20 papers), Teaching and Learning Programming (10 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (6 papers). Meng‐Tzu Cheng collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, United States and Canada. Meng‐Tzu Cheng's co-authors include Leonard A. Annetta, Shawn Holmes, James Minogue, Hsiao‐Ching She, Jaime A. Collazo, Chen‐Yen Lin, Eric Klopfer, Richard Lamb, Hsin‐Tien Chiu and Wen‐Chi Chou and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers & Education, International Journal of Science Education and British Journal of Educational Technology.

In The Last Decade

Meng‐Tzu Cheng

21 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Investigating the impact of video games on high school students’ engagement and learning about genetics

2009 452 citations Leonard A. Annetta, James Minogue et al. Computers & Education profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Anter: Ant research institute – Three iterations of testing to develop an ant world in the palm of the hand 2023 ·Computers & Education ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, Chung‐Chi Lin, Yi-Hsuan Chen, (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	Approaches to illuminate content-specific gameplay decisions using open-ended game data 2021 ·Educational Technology Research and Development ·(unknown), Meng‐Tzu Cheng, Chen‐Yen Lin, Eric Klopfer	6
3	Learning immunology in a game: Learning outcomes, the use of player characters, immersion experiences and visual attention distributions 2020 ·Journal of Computer Assisted Learning ·(unknown), Wen‐Chi Chou, Meng‐Tzu Cheng	11
4	Does emotion matter? An investigation into the relationship between emotions and science learning outcomes in a game‐based learning environment 2019 ·British Journal of Educational Technology ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown), (unknown)	29
5	Analyzing gameplay data to inform feedback loops in The Radix Endeavor 2017 ·Computers & Education ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown), Chen‐Yen Lin, Eric Klopfer	31
6	Is immersion of any value? Whether, and to what extent, game immersion experience during serious gaming affects science learning 2016 ·British Journal of Educational Technology ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown), Hsiao‐Ching She, (unknown)	59
7	The use of serious games in science education: a review of selected empirical research from 2002 to 2013 2015 ·Journal of Computers in Education ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	119
8	Learning through playing Virtual Age: Exploring the interactions among student concept learning, gaming performance, in-game behaviors, and the use of in-game characters 2015 ·Computers & Education ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown), Hsiao‐Ching She	76
9	Investigating Science Interest in a Game-Based Learning Project. 2014 ·Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching ·Leonard A. Annetta, David Vallett, Bonnie C. Fusarelli, Richard Lamb, Meng‐Tzu Cheng, Shawn Holmes, (unknown), (unknown)	5
10	Investigating the Effectiveness of an Educational Card Game for Learning How Human Immunology Is Regulated 2014 ·CBE—Life Sciences Education ·(unknown), Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown)	48
11	Game immersion experience: its hierarchical structure and impact on game‐based science learning 2014 ·Journal of Computer Assisted Learning ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, Hsiao‐Ching She, Leonard A. Annetta	186
12	An educational game for learning human immunology: What do students learn and how do they perceive? 2013 ·British Journal of Educational Technology ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	64
13	Students’ learning outcomes and learning experiences through playing a Serious Educational Game 2012 ·Journal of Biological Education ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown)	44
14	Science Teacher Efficacy and Extrinsic Factors Toward Professional Development Using Video Games in a Design-Based Research Model: The Next Generation of STEM Learning 2012 ·Journal of Science Education and Technology ·Leonard A. Annetta, (unknown), (unknown), Shawn Holmes, Richard Lamb, Meng‐Tzu Cheng	42
15	Web-based undergraduate chemistry problem-solving: The interplay of task performance, domain knowledge and web-searching strategies 2012 ·Computers & Education ·Hsiao‐Ching She, Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown), Chia-Yu Wang, Hsin‐Tien Chiu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	30
16	Assessing twenty‐first century skills through a teacher created video game for high school biology students 2010 ·Research in Science & Technological Education ·Leonard A. Annetta, Meng‐Tzu Cheng, Shawn Holmes	63
17	Drugs and the Brain: Learning the impact of methamphetamine abuse on the brain through a virtual brain exhibit in the museum 2010 ·International Journal of Science Education ·Meng‐Tzu Cheng, Leonard A. Annetta, (unknown), Shawn Holmes	29
18	Measuring Student Perceptions 2010 ·International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations ·Leonard A. Annetta, Shawn Holmes, Meng‐Tzu Cheng, (unknown)	3
19	Investigating the impact of video games on high school students’ engagement and learning about genetics breakdown → 2009 ·Computers & Education ·Leonard A. Annetta, James Minogue, Shawn Holmes, Meng‐Tzu Cheng	452
20	Bridging Realty to Virtual Reality: Investigating gender effect and student engagement on learning through video game play in an elementary school classroom 2008 ·International Journal of Science Education ·Leonard A. Annetta, (unknown), Shawn Holmes, Jaime A. Collazo, Meng‐Tzu Cheng	109

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