Trends on Educational Gamification: Challenges and Learning Opportunities
Piñero Charlo, José Carlos
Trends on Educational Gamification: Challenges and Learning Opportunities - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022 - 1 electronic resource (218 p.)
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Games are a natural activity-we all know how to play. Perhaps this is the key feature that explains the increase in the use of game-based learning (GBL) strategies: Applying games to education converts education into a universal activity. Over the last ten years, the way in which education and training is delivered has considerably changed, not only due to a new technologic environment-plenty of social networks, MOOCs, etc.-but also because of the appearance of new methodologies. Such new methodologies are shifting the center of gravity: from the teacher to the student, with the aim of awakening relational aspects, as well as promoting imagination and divergent thinking. One new approach that holds considerable promise for helping to engage learners is, indeed, game-based learning (GBL). However, while a growing number of institutions are beginning to see the validity of GBL, there are still many challenges to overcome before this type of learning can become widespread.In this Special Issue, we want to gather several studies and experiences in GBL to be shared with other teachers and researchers.
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books978-3-0365-3539-5 9783036535401 9783036535395
10.3390/books978-3-0365-3539-5 doi
Humanities
Education
gamification education literature survey publication analysis teacher instruction motivation curricular integration mathematics instruction escape room review assessment computational thinking functions future teachers Scratch serious games game-based learning higher education teacher predispositions gamification in education gamifying learning STEAM education mathematics Brazil Spain traditional games ethnomathematics steam intercultural education primary education board games global change environmental engagement teacher training Education for sustainability role-playing games second language instruction educational game board game learning tool teaching-learning process interdisciplinary learning science learning marine environment environmental awareness skills development mathematical problem-solving video games emotions Portal 2 n/a
Trends on Educational Gamification: Challenges and Learning Opportunities - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022 - 1 electronic resource (218 p.)
Open Access
Games are a natural activity-we all know how to play. Perhaps this is the key feature that explains the increase in the use of game-based learning (GBL) strategies: Applying games to education converts education into a universal activity. Over the last ten years, the way in which education and training is delivered has considerably changed, not only due to a new technologic environment-plenty of social networks, MOOCs, etc.-but also because of the appearance of new methodologies. Such new methodologies are shifting the center of gravity: from the teacher to the student, with the aim of awakening relational aspects, as well as promoting imagination and divergent thinking. One new approach that holds considerable promise for helping to engage learners is, indeed, game-based learning (GBL). However, while a growing number of institutions are beginning to see the validity of GBL, there are still many challenges to overcome before this type of learning can become widespread.In this Special Issue, we want to gather several studies and experiences in GBL to be shared with other teachers and researchers.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-0365-3539-5 9783036535401 9783036535395
10.3390/books978-3-0365-3539-5 doi
Humanities
Education
gamification education literature survey publication analysis teacher instruction motivation curricular integration mathematics instruction escape room review assessment computational thinking functions future teachers Scratch serious games game-based learning higher education teacher predispositions gamification in education gamifying learning STEAM education mathematics Brazil Spain traditional games ethnomathematics steam intercultural education primary education board games global change environmental engagement teacher training Education for sustainability role-playing games second language instruction educational game board game learning tool teaching-learning process interdisciplinary learning science learning marine environment environmental awareness skills development mathematical problem-solving video games emotions Portal 2 n/a