Serious games in education

Serious games in education

This paper describes some of the tensions around serious games in education by considering how serious games might be designed for learners who may not be especially motivated to play them. Beginning with a narrative that sets out where serious games position within educational settings, with a focu...

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Veröffentlicht in:EAI endorsed transactions on serious games 2015-11, Vol.2 (6), p.150614-5
1. Verfasser: Read, J C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
basic education
children
Colleges & universities
Computer & video games
Demographics
Education
Educational software
Games
serious games
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Zusammenfassung:This paper describes some of the tensions around serious games in education by considering how serious games might be designed for learners who may not be especially motivated to play them. Beginning with a narrative that sets out where serious games position within educational settings, with a focus on high school and college, the paper describes two elements that are considered essential for serious games for this demographic – fun and cool.
ISSN:2034-8800
2034-8800
DOI:10.4108/eai.5-11-2015.150614