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Direct linkDunbar, Norah E.; Wilson, Scott N.; Adame, Bradley J.; Elizondo, Javier; Jensen, Matthew L.; Miller, Claude H.; Kauffman, Abigail Allums; Seltsam, Toby; Bessarabova, Elena; Vincent, Cindy; Straub, Sara K.; Ralston, Ryan; Dulawan, Christopher L.; Ramirez, Dennis; Squire, Kurt; Valacich, Joseph S.; Burgoon, Judee K. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2013
This paper describes the process of rapid iterative prototyping used by a research team developing a training video game for the Sirius program funded by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). Described are three stages of development, including a paper prototype, and builds for alpha and beta testing. Game development is…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Instructional Design, Cognitive Processes, Bias
Wilson, Amanda; Hainey, Thomas; Connolly, Thomas M. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2013
Newer approaches such as games-based learning (GBL) and games-based construction are being adopted to motivate and engage students within the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) in Scotland. GBL and games-based construction suffer from a dearth of empirical evidence supporting their validity as teaching and learning approaches. To address this issue…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Lee, Yu-Hao – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2013
Based on theories from problem-based learning, this study content analyzed how educational messages are communicated to players in 108 web-based educational games. An argument of digital game based learning was also examined. Specifically the argument that good games will engage players with problems to solve, include more learning features to…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Educational Games, Content Analysis, Educational Principles
Patel, Harshada; Hallewell, Madeline J. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
The 3D Tune-In project developed serious/leisure game applications to educate hearing aid (HA) users about how HA functionalities could improve hearing in different sound environments. The application development team had little prior experience catering for end-users with hearing loss. HA users and their communication partner were consulted…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Deafness, Assistive Technology, Acoustics
Tan, Wee Hoe; Neill, Sean; Johnston-Wilder, Sue – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
This paper compares the results of two surveys conducted between July 2009 and January 2010 with 45 subject matter experts (SMEs) and 41 game experts in the UK. The surveys examine the attitudes and attitude differences of the participants towards teachers who use games in the classroom and studios that produced educational games. The findings…
Descriptors: Surveys, Specialists, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
Dalouskas, Vasilis; Rigou, Maria; Sirmakessis, Spiros – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Currently casual games feature as the most dynamically developing section of the videogames industry and compared to the more complicated and technologically advanced hardcore games, are characterized by simple rules and game play, do not require long time commitment or special skills on the part of the player. They also have comparatively low…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Teachers' Views on the Approach of Digital Games-Based Learning within the Curriculum for Excellence
Razak, Aishah Abdul; Connolly, Thomas M.; Hainey, Thomas – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
A radical reform in education has happened in Scotland by introducing a new curriculum known as the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). This new curriculum promotes active learning, including use of digital games-based learning (DGBL) technology. This paper presents the findings from a survey which aimed to gauge the use of DGBL in Scottish primary…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Watson, William R.; Fang, Jun – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Video games and problem-based learning (PBL) are both significant trends in progressive approaches to education. The literature demonstrates a fit between the two approaches, indicating they may be mutually beneficial. With limited literature on implementing games in the classroom, and a growing body of researchers highlighting the importance of…
Descriptors: Video Games, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Guidelines
White, Matthew M. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Contemporary digital games do little to help novice and disadvantaged players wanting to learn to play. The novice-expert divide is a significant barrierfor entry for disadvantaged groups who want to play digital games; this is especially true for women (Jenson, Fisher, & De Castell, 2011). In response to this problem, three new tutorial…
Descriptors: Design, Video Games, Computer Games, Barriers
Charlier, Nathalie; De Fraine, Biecke – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
As educational technology is rapidly changing, greater emphasis has been placed on preparing the next generation of teachers for effective technology integration into the classrooms. In this article, the authors describe the design, implementation, and evaluation of a course on digital game-based learning (DGBL) developed for the preservice…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Program Development
Mehigan, Tracey J.; Pitt, Ian – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Adaptive learning systems tailor content delivery to meet specific needs of the individual for improved learning-outcomes. Learning-styles and personalities are usually determined through the completion of questionnaires. There are a number of models available for this purpose including the Myer-Briggs Model (MBTI), the Big Five Model, and the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Telecommunications
Rademacher Mena, Ricardo Javier – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
In a previous work the author created the Education and Entertainment Grid by combining various taxonomies from the fields of play and learning. In this paper, a section of this grid known as the Entertainment Grid will be extended by including previously unused elements of Richard Bartle's online player types and Robert Caillois' play complexity.…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Video Games, Computer Games, Design
Rai, Dovan; Beck, Joseph E. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Educational games intend to make learning more enjoyable, but carry the potential cost of compromising learning efficiency by consuming both instructional time and student cognitive resources. Therefore, instead of creating an educational game, the authors create a learning environment with game-like elements, the aspects of games that are…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Environment, Games, Educational Experiments
Asbell-Clarke, Jodi; Edwards, Teon; Rowe, Elizabeth; Larsen, Jamie; Sylvan, Elisabeth; Hewitt, Jim – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
This paper reports on research of a game designed for scientific inquiry in a new and publicly available massively-multiplayer online environment (MMO). Educators and game designers worked together to create a highly immersive environment, a compelling storyline, and research-grounded tools for scientific inquiry within the game. The designers…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Inquiry, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Groff, Jennifer S.; Howells, Cathrin; Cranmer, Sue – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
The main focus of this research project was to identify the educational benefits of console game-based learning in primary and secondary schools. The project also sought to understand how the benefits of educational gaming could transfer to other settings. For this purpose, research was carried out in classrooms in Scotland to explore learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Benefits, Educational Games, Video Games
