Research-Based Game Design for Serious Games

Research-Based Game Design for Serious Games

Research-Based Game Design for Serious Games

Keith Watt and Tamarah Smith

Abstract

"Research into serious games has produced confusing and sometimes conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of using games in education. This confusion can make designing an effective serious game challenging if one wishes to follow the recommendations found in the literature. When we examine these recommendations in light of theoretical models of cognitive and social development along with Universal Design for Learning principles, many of these apparent contradictions can be resolved."

Reference

Watt, K., & Smith, T. (2021). Based Game Design for Serious Games. Simulation & Gaming, 10468781211006758. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10468781211006758

Keywords

serious games, game design, Universal Design for Learning, social learning, motivation