Game-Based Learning, Gamification in Education and Serious Games

• Other Authors: Vaz de Carvalho, Carlos (Editor), Coelho, Antonio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Humanities; Education; serious game; gamification; game-based learning; programming teaching; sustainability teaching; mobile app; asynchronous learning; COVID-19; dental education; distance learning; game analytics; integrative review; remote learning; serious games; reading comprehension; strategy training; intelligent tutoring system; feedback; diabetes self-management; RAD methodology; game-design-based; Software Usability Scale; OMD; eye-tracking; training; vision impairment; rehabilitation; vision teachers; edutainment; virtual reality; traffic safety; rollover simulator; seat belt; awareness; digital game-based learning; media in education; multiplication game; digital games usefulness; computational thinking; Swift Playgrounds; 12-year Basic Education; Bebras; programming; emotions; emotional intelligence; apps; augmented reality; usability; primary school; physics; n/a
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The aim of this book is to present and discuss new advances in serious games to show how they could enhance the effectiveness and outreach of education, advertising, social awareness, health, policies, etc. We present their use in structured learning activities, not only with a focus on game-based learning, but also on the use of game elements and game design techniques to gamify the learning process. The published contributions really demonstrate the wide scope of application of game-based approaches in terms of purpose, target groups, technologies and domains and one aspect they have in common is that they provide evidence of how effective serious games, game-based learning and gamification can be.