Type I: ENGAGE: Immersive Game-Based Learning for Middle Grade Computational Fluency

北卡罗来纳州州立大学提出了ENGAGE项目，以开发，实施和评估完全位于沉浸式游戏为基础的学习环境中的CS原则课程的中级版本。 Engage有三个目标：（1）开发和实施一个高度参与的基于游戏的学习环境，为中年级学生和他们的老师提供CS原理课程;（2）通过评估基于游戏的学习对计算机科学教育的有效性，做出重大的教育研究贡献;以及（3）通过评估游戏的有效性，为扩大计算的参与做出了重大贡献-基于游戏的学习框架，用于学生学习，计算兴趣和自我效能，特别是对于代表性不足的群体。ENGAGE利用了基于游戏的学习的优势，特别是以叙事为中心的学习，其中游戏由引人入胜且高度激励的故事驱动。在ENGAGE中，学生探索并解决他们在偏远的火山岛水晶岛上遇到的全球计算问题。学生们合作工作，创造性地思考，处理“大数据”，并分析他们的计算工件或其他人创建的工件可能会影响他们的世界。该项目还包括通过EngageToTeach暑期学院进行在职专业发展的主要重点，该暑期学院不仅旨在培养教师的计算流畅性，而且还旨在灌输对计算教育的倡导意识。Engage将看到一个基于游戏的学习环境的发展，预计对所有学生都非常有效。该项目特别注重为代表性不足的群体提供服务，将利用与北卡罗来纳州州立大学和各种中学的伙伴关系，包括北卡罗来纳州约翰斯顿县的一所公立中学和北卡罗来纳州达勒姆的一所私立中学。

North Carolina State University proposes the ENGAGE project to develop, implement, and evaluate a middle grade version of the CS Principles course that is fully situated within an immersive game-based learning environment. ENGAGE has three thrusts: (1) developing and implementing a highly engaging game-based learning environment that delivers a CS Principles course for middle grade students and their teachers; (2) making a significant educational research contribution by evaluating the effectiveness of game-based learning for computer science education; and (3) making a significant contribution to broadening the participation in computing by evaluating the effectiveness of the game-based learning framework for student learning, computing interest, and self-efficacy, particularly for underrepresented groups.ENGAGE leverages the strengths of game-based learning, particularly narrative-centered learning, in which the game is driven by an engaging and highly motivating story. Within ENGAGE, students explore and solve global computing problems they encounter on a remote volcanic island, Crystal Island. Students work collaboratively, think creatively, deal with "big data," and analyze how their computing artifacts or those created by others are likely to impact their world. The project also includes a major focus on in-service professional development through the EngageToTeach summer institute designed not only to build teachers' computational fluency, but to instill a sense of advocacy toward computing education.ENGAGE will see the development of a game-based learning environment for middle grade computational fluency that is expected to be highly effective for all students. With a specific focus on serving underrepresented groups, the project will draw on a partnership with North Carolina State University and diverse middle schools, including a public middle school of Johnston County, North Carolina, and a private middle school of Durham, North Carolina.