Victor Law is an Associate Professor and Program Director in the Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences Program at the University of New Mexico’s College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences. Law earned his PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. Law’s research primarily focuses on game-based and computer-supported learning but also touches on scaffolding, motivation, and self-regulation. His most recent work investigated the impact of the Support Center for Microsystems Education 2021 Undergraduate Research Experience on participating community college students and faculty. It was published in the Journal of Advanced Technological Education. His other works include

• Eseryel, D., Law, V., Ifenthaler, D., Ge, X., & Miller, R. (2014). An investigation of the interrelationships between motivation, engagement, and complex problem solving in game-based learning. Journal of educational technology & society. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 17(1), 42-53.

• Chen, C-H. K. & Law, V. (2016). Scaffolding individual and collaborative game-based learning in learning performance and intrinsic motivation. Computers in Human Behavior, 55, Part B, 1201-1212. 

• Chen, C-H. K., Shih, C-C, Law, V. (2020). The effects of competition in digital game-based learning (DGBL): A meta-analysis. Educational Technology Research and Development, 68(4), 1855-1873. 

Websites:

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• University of New Mexico