Unpacking effective learning through game analytics

This paper describes how a data-driven design analysis was applied to the iterative development of a tablet-based mathematical game for the RAIDING Project. Detailed analytics were recorded for a class of 7-year old children who used the game once a day over a two-week period. Data was recorded to measure the proportion of time spent effectively engaged with learning content (effective learning time). Average response times and accuracies were recorded at the end of each day and plotted to reveal individual trends. This data alluded towards differences in behaviour which were not predicted by effective learning time, and which have prompted iterative changes in the design of the game.