Characterized Versus Direct Instructions in The Legend of Zelda Series

Data supporting a mixed methods study on instruction types in The Legend of Zelda video game series, authored by Dominic Thompson and last updated in April 2026. The dataset is provided as a 64.2 KB Excel file with separate sheets for data and variable explanations.

Use Cases

• Compare characterized versus direct instruction styles based on the described study variables
• Conduct statistical analysis on instruction effectiveness using the provided quantitative data
• Perform qualitative content analysis on instruction text types mentioned in the description
• Replicate or extend the mixed methods study design described in the associated paper

Strengths

• Includes a dedicated sheet explaining each variable, which likely aids interpretation.
• Released under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for broad reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Dominic Thompson

Collection Method

Data collected for the associated academic paper.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 15:44:18; freshness should be verified.