Exploring the Impact of Collaborative Behavior on Digital Collaborative Game-based Learning

Collaborative behaviors are crucial for effective game-based collaborative learning. Understanding learners' collaborative behaviors can further enhance their achievement. This study investigates the impact of critical collaborative interactions on learning outcomes in an online color education game. It explores the relationship between collaborative behaviors and learning achievement. Seventy-six university and graduate students participated in pairs for collaborative game learning. Collaborative play significantly improved learning effectiveness in colored light concepts. The study confirmed a positive correlation between communication behaviors with coordination behaviors, and learning achievement. Cluster analysis identified three team clusters: Cluster I had high communication, coordination, efficiency, and achievement; Cluster II had high communication and coordination but lacked efficiency and achievement; and Cluster III exhibited low communication, coordination, and achievement but high efficiency. Educators can use these clusters to tailor teaching strategies accordingly.