@article{ref1,
title="A serious game for improving the decision making skills and knowledge levels of Turkish football referees according to the laws of the game",
journal="SpringerPlus",
year="2016",
author="Gulec, Ulas and Yilmaz, Murat",
volume="5",
number="",
pages="622-622",
abstract="Digital game-based learning environments provide emerging opportunities to overcome learning barriers by combining newly developed technologies and traditional game design. This study proposes a quantitative research approach supported by expert validation interviews to designing a game-based learning framework. The goal is to improve the learning experience and decision-making skills of soccer referees in Turkey. A serious game was developed and tested on a group of referees (N = 54). The assessment results of these referees were compared with two sample t-test and the Wilcoxon signed-ranked test for both the experimental group and the control group. The findings of the current study confirmed that a game-based learning environment has greater merit over the paper-based alternatives.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2193-1801",
doi="10.1186/s40064-016-2227-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2227-0"
}