3GSE '14 - An Argument for Game Balance: Improving Student Engagement by Matching Difficulty Level

An Argument for Game Balance: Improving Student Engagement by Matching Difficulty Level with Learner Readiness

Portia Pusey, National CyberWatch Center; David Tobey, Sr., Indiana University South Bend; Ralph Soule, Naval Sea Systems Command

The exponential growth of students participating in cy-bersecurity competition and challenge programs has been used as support for claims that the numbers of students interested in pursuing cybersecurity careers are also increasing. However, one recent study documented a decline in novice participants over the course of three …

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