Impasse-Driven Learning in the Context of Video Games in Chinese Players

This study was designed to elucidate the problem-solving skills used by frequent and infrequent Chinese video game players to negotiate impasses encountered while playing video game. All participants were instructed to think aloud while playing a video game for 20 consecutive minutes. Comments were made with thinking aloud. Findings showed that frequent players made significantly greater reference to insight and game strategies than infrequent players. After reaching an impasse, all players also were most likely to comment on their game progress and potential game strategies to use. Over the course of game play, there are some cross cultural differences were founded.