The incubation effect among students playing an educational game for physics

Abstract The incubation effect (IE) is a problem-solving phenomenon composed of three phases: pre-incubation where one fails to solve problem; incubation, momentary break time spent away from the unsolved and post-incubation problem revisited solved. Literature on IE was limited experiments involving traditional classroom activities. This initial investigation showed evidence instances in computer-based learning environment. paper consolidates studies among students playing an educational game called Physics Playground presents further analysis examine incidence or revisit previously problem. Prior work, which focused predicting successful outcomes, includes coarse-grained model developed with logistic regression aggregated data improved leveraged long short-term memory (LSTM) combined dimensionality reduction visualization technique clustering fine-grained data. additional aims understand factors that may trigger phase also used LSTM create model. Results show elapsed relative activity period encountering similar solution during were possible revisiting problems.