Review Of Educational Games-Freitas
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educational game literature reviews
Points out that cross-disciplinary approaches are necessary to understand educational games, and looks at the literature from the angle of various disciplines.
- Wave 1 of educational games involved a lot of setting definitions in association with constructivism
- Wave 2 focused on “serious games” and also took place when a lot of the “video games are violent!” panic was happening.
- Wave 3 focused on commercial off the shelf games and the fact that edugames don't fit well into the classroom structure.
A lot of trials showing that games are beneficial.
Wouters (2013) found that games are more effective in teaching and learning, but were not found to be motivating.
Summary:
- the literature is scattered.
- edugames don't fit well into the classroom structure
- in game feedback needs work
- balance between playability, fun, and learning objectives
