To direct m-game to be a possible didactic option for Iranian TVT (Technical Vocational Training) trainees, in this study m-game-mediated (Mobile Game-Mediated)  materials delivery was incorporated into the conventional teaching method in the blended ESP reading skill platform. So, 52 male trainees fromTechnical and Vocational College of Isfahan were selected by convenience sampling. Afterwards...

In this paper, a new approach based on game theory has been proposed to multi responses problem optimization. Game theory is a useful tool for decision making in the conflict of interests between intelligent players in order to select the best joint strategy for them through selecting the best joint desirability. Present research uses the game theory approach via definition of each response as ...

Background. Basketball is a dynamic sport where athletes are expected to observe the fast movements of team players and opponents in a performance. This condition requires a collective focus on the stipulated tasks, to achieve peak performance. Besides, training is frequently performed to improve concentration and athlete performance. This instigates the need for technology-based methods, inclu...

knowledge management is the process of capturing, developing, sharing, and effectively using organizational knowledge as we known knowledge management literature emphasizes the importance of knowledge as a valuable asset for smes. this paper highlights the efficient sharing of knowledge as a way of creating core competencies in the smes that are in civil construction activities. this perspectiv...

mental rotation is the ability to imagine how an object will look if rotated away from the orientation in comparison with the one which is actually presented. that is a component of spatial abilities. this research aimed at comparing mental rotation ability in those with motor and cognitive experiences. the method of this research was causal-comparative and the sample was selected purposively. ...

Game theory models decision makers' behaviors in strategic situations. Since the structures of games are different, behavior and preferences of the players are different in various types of game. This paper reviews various situations of games. Here, characteristics of some common games are discussed and compared. Specifically, we focus on a group of games called symmetric games including Prison...

background: nowadays computer games are one of the main entertainments for children and adolescents. there are different results about positive and negative impacts of these games. the aim of this study was the survey of relationship between playing computer games and aggression in guidance school students of kermanshah city in 2012. methods: in this cross sectional study, 573 student selected ...

Duopoly game theory is applied to the wood industrial markets (sawnwood and pulpwood markets) in the North of Iran. The Nash equilibrium and the dynamic properties of the system based on marginal adjustments are determined. The probability that the Nash equilibrium will be reached is almost zero. The dynamical properties of sawnwood and pulpwood prices derived via the duopoly game model are fou...

Game-based practicing of materials can be seen as a method of capturing an essence of real- life expe-rience which is commonly missing in the conventional face-to-face classrooms. To serve the L2 learn-ers'' immediate communicative needs in wider classroom and societal contexts, this study sought to place L2 English learners within an interactional social framework through reinforcing their Eng...