Benefits and Challenges of Using Educational Games

2022 ◽  
pp. 1560-1570
Author(s):  
Rupanada Misra ◽  
Leo Eyombo ◽  
Floyd T. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Generation Gap ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Strategy Game ◽  
Silver Bullet

In the 21st century, games can potentially be used as serious educational tools. Today's learners are distracted easily, and game-based learning is the silver bullet because it can potentially immerse the students in content and curricula. Not only does game-based learning with its power to engage and motivate users make the course come alive, but it can also provide a platform in critical thinking, creativity, instant feedback, and collaboration. One of the biggest challenges in education is the different learning styles of the students; game-based learning can easily overcome that. Games can be categorized into different genres such as action, adventure, fighting, puzzle, role-playing, simulation, sports, or strategy. Game designers can potentially select the appropriate genre best suited for effective learning. Even with all the advantages of game-based learning, some challenges, such as unwillingness of teachers to change or improper design of educational games, still exist. With students sometimes far ahead in the use of technology, some teachers who are left behind can be intimidated. The conceptual generation gap in this regard is quite wide, and designing, developing, and implementing games in curricula can be expensive. Though some games can be repurposed for education many cannot be repurposed to meet the expectations of the students.

Benefits and Challenges of Using Educational Games

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Generation Gap ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Strategy Game ◽  
Silver Bullet

In the 21st century, games can potentially be used as serious educational tools. Today's learners are distracted easily, and game-based learning is the silver bullet because it can potentially immerse the students in content and curricula. Not only does game-based learning with its power to engage and motivate users make the course come alive, but it can also provide a platform in critical thinking, creativity, instant feedback, and collaboration. One of the biggest challenges in education is the different learning styles of the students; game-based learning can easily overcome that. Games can be categorized into different genres such as action, adventure, fighting, puzzle, role-playing, simulation, sports, or strategy. Game designers can potentially select the appropriate genre best suited for effective learning. Even with all the advantages of game-based learning, some challenges, such as unwillingness of teachers to change or improper design of educational games, still exist. With students sometimes far ahead in the use of technology, some teachers who are left behind can be intimidated. The conceptual generation gap in this regard is quite wide, and designing, developing, and implementing games in curricula can be expensive. Though some games can be repurposed for education many cannot be repurposed to meet the expectations of the students.

The MORPG-based Learning System for Multiple Courses

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 1076-1096
Author(s):  
Kuo-Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Design System ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Role Playing Game

This study aimed at developing a Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game-based (MORPG) Learning system which enabled instructors to construct a game scenario and manage sharable and reusable learning content for multiple courses. It used the curriculum of “Introduction to Computer Science” as a study case to assess students' learning effectiveness on the subject of “computer network”. The sample was 56 freshman students, who were randomly assigned to two groups, one of which used the game-based learning and the other one the Web-based video lectures. Furthermore, this study also conducted the System Usability Scale (SUS) to measure satisfaction, usability and learnability of the developed management system for instructors. Five instructors were invited to participate in the practical use and evaluation. The results showed that game-based learning could be exploited as effective learning environments and game design system was usable and learnable for instructors to create learning games.

Establishing a Science of Game Based Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 290-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Sanchez ◽  
Janis A. Cannon-Bowers ◽  
Clint Bowers
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Controlled Experiments ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Motivation And Learning ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
True Science

Using video games to train and educate is a notion that is gaining traction among gamers, parents, and serious educators alike. Unfortunately, to date there have been few rigorous studies to determine whether games can be effective learning tools. Given their inherent features, the authors feel certain that games can teach, and they are interested instead in addressing the question of how best to design games that will optimize learning. To accomplish this goal, the authors offer a simple framework for organizing variables and then discuss findings from psychology and education as a basis to formulate a research agenda for game-based training. In doing so, they hope to stimulate researchers to conduct appropriately controlled experiments that will begin to provide insight into how various features affect motivation and learning. In this way, a true science of educational games can be formed.

Gamification and Game-Based Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios N. Karagiorgas ◽  
Shari Niemann
Keyword(s):  
Serious Games ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Educational Community ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Role Playing Games ◽  
Behavioral Requirements ◽  
Massively Multiplayer

In the last 10 years, gaming has evolved to the point that it is now being used as a learning medium to educate students in many different disciplines. The educational community has begun to explore the effectiveness of gaming as a learning tool and as a result two different ways of utilizing games for education have been created: Gamification and serious games. While both methods are used to educate, serious games are meant to provide training and practice without entertaining. Whereas, gamification uses game-like features such as points and similar to serious games are not meant to entertain. This review will provide an overview of gamification and serious games as well as the learning possibilities of noneducational games such as massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Finally, massively multiplayer online role-playing games will be discussed in detail as to whether they can meet the general behavioral requirements of effective learning.

scholarly journals Perceived pervasive skills acquired through educational games in an accounting undergraduate degree

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marelize Malan ◽  
Vanessa Van Dyk
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
First Year ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Learning Aids ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Value Add

Orientation: Learning should be active, experiential and fun.Research purpose: This study investigated the perceptions of students regarding the development of pervasive skills within an undergraduate accounting syllabus.Motivation for the study: Game-based learning is an effective way to increase students’ knowledge, evoke intense involvement in a collaborative setting and promote effective learning, which could result in the development of pervasive skills.Research approach/design and method: The perceptions of second-year students were gathered through a questionnaire with closed- and open-ended questions. The questionnaire sought to compare the two games that are played by the same set of students, one in their first year of study in a commerce module and another in their second year of study in an accounting module.Main findings: It was found that students enjoyed both games, particularly their collaborative nature and how they could learn from fellow students. The students perceived that the Monopoly board game primarily developed strategic thinking, critical thinking and professionalism whilst the 60 Seconds game developed teamwork, time management and communication (listening). The two games were, therefore, seen as effective learning aids since skills development occurred both within a formal, mark-bearing game and in an informal game with no bearing on the students’ marks.Practical/managerial implications: Learning through games can be interactive, practical and enjoyable and should be used as a tool to develop students’ pervasive skills.Contribution/value-add: This study also showed that it is not always necessary to spend much resource on a learning supplement. Both games proved to be effective learning tool in the development of pervasive skills.

scholarly journals The effects of learning style and gender consciousness on novices’ learning from playing educational games

2012 ◽  
pp. 63-77
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Eighth Graders ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Gender Consciousness ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Better Than

This study investigated the effects of novices’ learning style and gender consciousness on learning of programming concepts from game-based learning activities. Four classes of eighth graders with 59 males and 63 females participated in this study. Participants were identified as the diverger group and the converger group based on their stronger learning styles. Game-play activities were implemented to support participants’ learning of programming concepts. The results revealed that (a) for the programming comprehension performance, the convergers outperformed the divergers; (b) participants’ learning style and gender consciousness significantly affected their project performance; (c) for the high gender consciousness learners, the convergers performed better at abstract conceptualization and active experimentation than the divergers did; (d) for the divergers, the low gender consciousness learners possessed lower stereotype and were willing to challenge and performed better than the high gender consciousness learners; and (e) all the participants revealed positive intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

The Game of Game-Based Learning

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Reena Raj ◽  
Cecil Donald ◽  
Anand Patil ◽  
Manjula M. Y. ◽  
Swarnalatha P.
Keyword(s):  
Educational Games ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Mathematical Skills ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Interesting Account

Games have been an inevitable part of education since the beginning. They have indescribably transformed the educational landscape with a higher emphasis on the learner-centric pedagogy. The educational games can be considered to be a contemporary manifestation of these centuries' old philosophies and practices aimed at imparting strategic and tactical thinking, language, logic, and mathematical skills amongst the learners. This chapter explores the meaning, significance, and scope of game-based learning as an instructional tool. It provides an interesting account of several games that are popularly used to facilitate effective learning in various settings. This chapter also examines the relevance and implications of games in education.

DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE SKILLS THROUGH COMPUTER EDUCATIONAL GAMES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todorka Terzieva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Relationship

This article presents the results of a study on the possibilities of computer educational games for the development of various cognitive skills for learners. The advantages they offer in the learning process are highlighted. Special emphasis is placed on the relationship between game-based learning and mental development of learners. Examples of game-based learning from leading educational institutions at different stages of the educational process are given. A prototype of an educational game with several interactive puzzles is presented. They are designed to teach students in mathematics and philology (learning a foreign language). The developed prototypes can be used to acquire new knowledge or to assess the acquisition of knowledge and skills in various subject areas.

scholarly journals Student, parent, and teacher perceptions towards digital educational games: How they differ and influence each other

2021 ◽  
pp. 142-160
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Digital Game ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Teachers And Parents

Digital game-based learning has received increased attention in education. As the key stakeholders in education, students, parents, and teachers may have different perceptions and attitudes towards game-based learning, which have a great impact on its adoption and dissemination. However, there is a lack of research examining how the perceptions of different stakeholders towards digital educational games may differ and influence each other. This study aimed to address the gap by investigating the perceptions of students, parents and teachers towards digital educational games, the differences and relationships between their perceptions, and possible sources of their perceptions. The study was conducted with 415 participants in China, a country that has tension between play and learning in its traditional values. The results reveal that most students, parents and teachers have certain experience playing mobile games, but with limited knowledge about educational digital games. Students have more positive perceptions towards digital educational games than teachers and parents, and the perceptions of teachers and parents are correlated with each other. After an introduction to an educational digital game, students’ and parents’ intention to recommend game-based learning increased, which, however, was not the case for teachers. Implications of the findings were discussed.

scholarly journals Sistem Pakar Diagnosa Sikap dan Gaya Belajar untuk Menerapkan Akhlakul Karimah pada Siswa

2019 ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
K Kadrahman ◽  
S Sumijan ◽  
Y Yuhandri
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Student Attitude ◽  
Data Accuracy ◽  
Forward Chaining ◽  
Use Of Technology

Expert system is one of the use of technology in supporting every human activity. One of the uses of the expert system is for education. The expert system will help teachers to analyze the attitudes displayed by students. The purpose of this study is to analyze the attitudes and learning styles of students, apply good moral methods to students and determine the type of good approach to students using the Forward chaining method. The data needed for this research is student attitude data, data on learning style types, and moral data of morality and data on solutions to the application of morality and character. This research resulted in a solution in the form of the method of moral lighting according to the learning style with data accuracy of 86.2%. The conclusion of this study is that the design of an expert system for diagnosing student attitudes makes it easier for teachers to approach students.

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