| Home products services clients support research playground contact us client login Welcome Sample Learning Modules QGame Frames QGame Topics Comparison Matrix       Playground / QGame Frames / Matrix    Overview In Matrix, players place different items in the appropriate boxes of a 3 x 3 table. This game is helpful for users learning the relationships of virtually anything that would fit into a matrix. Consider these examples: Using as rows the stages of a process and as columns the first-steps, last-steps and names of the stages, players match stages with their features. Using as rows the names of countries and as columns the leaders, capital cities and currencies, players match countries with important facts about each country. The mental processing required to correctly match items to the corresponding columns and rows helps the learner to: Increase understanding of relationships among units of information. Classify items quickly. Think multi-dimensionally about units of information.  Instructional Value Matrix is useful for realizing the following learning objectives: Learning Objectives Example  To increase information retention by recalling   and organizing units of information. Columns represent features, benefits, prices,   and market niches. Rows represent different financial services.  Deepen conceptual understanding by   identifying major differences among concept   classes. Columns represent different personality   types. Rows represent associated behaviors, preferences, strengths, and weaknesses associated with those styles.  Increase retention of procedures and   processes by identifying details of different   steps or stages. Columns represent different steps in a   process. Rows represent inputs, outputs, activities,  resources, and precautions.  Choose a Game To see an example of a Matrix game, choose a game below. Soft Skill Training Technical Training Fun & Trivia This game is under construction.  Technical Product Sales Switcher Sales Series? This game is under construction. For more information on this and other games, see our Game Comparison Matrix. For more game types, visit Game Types. For more samples of our games see Game Topics or All Games.     QGame Frame        Overview Practice Games Categories Choices Chunks Dichotomy Hangman InfoQuest Match Matrix Open Pop-up Sequence Simulation Tic-Tac Slot - Categories Slot - Choices Slot - Dichotomy Slot - InfoQuest Assessment Games Categories Choices Dichotomy InfoQuest Match Pop-up Sequence Tic-Tac AQumulator Games AQumulator E-Calibration Journaling Open QJolt Survey   System Requirements     QGames require the Macromedia Flash Player Version 7 plug-in or later. If you do not have this plug-in, you can download it from Macromedia.         To learn more about QBI's eLearning authoring systems, contact us.         Home | Products | Services | Clients | Support | News & Events | Research | Playground | Contact Us | Copyright © 2006 QBInternational. All rights reserved. |