Educational Psychologist· 2015Q1
Foundations of Game-Based Learning
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Short summary
Game-based learning requires integrating cognitive, motivational, affective, and sociocultural perspectives for effective design and research.
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Key points
- Game-based learning requires integrating cognitive, motivational, affective, and sociocultural perspectives.
- Playfulness is orthogonal to learning theory in game-based learning.
- Game design elements foster learning by engaging learners cognitively, behaviorally, affectively, and socioculturally.
- A combination of perspectives is crucial for both game design and research in this field.
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Abstract
In this article we argue that to study or apply games as learning environments, multiple perspectives have to be taken into account. We first define game-based learning and gamification, and then discuss theoretical models that describe learning with games, arguing that playfulness is orthogonal to learning theory. We then review design elements of games that facilitate learning by fostering learners' cognitive, behavioral, affective, and sociocultural engagement with the subject matter. Finally, we discuss the basis of these design elements in cognitive, motivational, affective, and sociocultural foundations by reviewing key theories from education and psychology that are the most pertinent to game-based learning and by describing empirical research on learning with games that has been or should be conducted. We conclude that a combination of cognitive, motivational, affective, and sociocultural perspectives is necessary for both game design and game research to fully capture what games have to offer for learning.
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Field: Developmental and Educational Psychology
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