Trends on Educational Gamification: Challenges and Learning Opportunities

• Other Authors: Piñero Charlo, José Carlos (Editor), Costado Dios, María Teresa (Editor), Carmona Medeiro, Enrique (Editor), Lloret, Fernando (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Humanities; Education; gamification; education; literature survey; publication analysis; teacher instruction; motivation; curricular integration; mathematics instruction; escape room; review; assessment; computational thinking; functions; future teachers; Scratch; serious games; game-based learning; higher education; teacher predispositions; gamification in education; gamifying learning; STEAM education; mathematics; Brazil; Spain; traditional games; ethnomathematics; steam; intercultural education; primary education; board games; global change; environmental engagement; teacher training; Education for sustainability; role-playing games; second language instruction; educational game; board game; learning tool; teaching-learning process; interdisciplinary learning; science learning; marine environment; environmental awareness; skills development; mathematical problem-solving; video games; emotions; Portal 2; n/a
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Games are a natural activity-we all know how to play. Perhaps this is the key feature that explains the increase in the use of game-based learning (GBL) strategies: Applying games to education converts education into a universal activity. Over the last ten years, the way in which education and train...