Ross Shaw, MacEwan University

Research

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Educational video games serious video game development community-engaged scholarship marine biology coral reef systems

Latest funding

Applying Self-Determination Theory and In-Game Learning Support to an Educational Game, "Life on the Edge"
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$28,633

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Applying Self-Determination Theory and In-Game Learning Support to an Educational Game, "Life on the Edge"

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Bong, Ji Yae

Keywords: Game-based learning; Educational game; Post-secondary; Biology science; Game design; Interaction design; Self-Determination Theory; Higher education; Serious game; Biology education

$28,633

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Educational video games Dear Professor Shaw, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on educational video games connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]