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What Features We Like When We Like Educational Games
Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Matthew J. Koehler; Liz Owens Boltz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 554–561
We examine the effect of three kinds of game features—mechanics, themes, and genres—on player enjoyment of educational games. Although games are often thought to be more enjoyable than other learning activities, there has been little research on how ...
Topics: Games & Simulations
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The Fun of its Parts: Design and Player Reception of Educational Board Games
Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Matthew J. Koehler; Liz Owens Boltz
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 19, No. 3 (September 2019) pp. 469–497
Although board, card, and other analog games can serve as useful educational technologies, little research exists to support teachers’ efforts in finding analog games that are pedagogically appropriate or likely to be well-received by their students....
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Here We Are, Now Entertain Us! A Comparison of Educational and Non-Educational Board Games
Matthew J. Koehler; Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Liz Owens Boltz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 567–572
One key promise of educational games is that they can tap into learning in a way that is fun and motivating to learners. In this paper, we explore the reality of these claims by examining existing data on 9343 games from BoardGameGeek.com. We...
Topics: Games & Simulations