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What are Educational Games?

This article will define educational games. It’ll explore why we should consider using educational games for teaching and learning as well as explore the evolution of educational games over time. Specific disciplines and how they are addressed by educational games will be discussed as well as different types of educational games. Engagement and efficacy of educational games will be covered as well as how they are interpreted by players through the player experience.

educational gamesDave EngMay 28, 2024educational games, learning, games-based, serious, modalities, disciplinesComment

Playing serious games

This article will review and define serious games. A brief history of serious games will be shared along with some of the best reasons for using serious games in teaching and learning. The impact and ramifications of using serious games in the classroom will be discussed as well as the role that educators play in integrating serious games in their practice.

serious gamesDave EngSeptember 28, 2021serious games, learning, teaching, educational games, war games, Kriegsspiel, simulations, gamification, games-based learning, active debriefingComment