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Effective Educational Games

Effective Educational Games
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Author(s): Louise Sauvé (Télé-université, Canada)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 24
Source title: Educational Gameplay and Simulation Environments: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): David Kaufman (Simon Fraser University, Canada)and Louise Sauvé (Télé-université, Canada)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-731-2.ch002

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Abstract

This chapter argues that although educational games have not always been taken seriously, they are forms of play that offer strong interactive communication support and should be a component of 21st century education. It reports on a systematic review of studies highlighting the game elements that support motivation and learning: repetition, learning content segmentation, feedback, challenge and competition, active participation in learning, teamwork, and interaction, and illustrates these mechanisms with examples.

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