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The Serious Game: What Educational Benefits?

Year: 2012

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This work lies in the educational opportunities of a learning tool: the serious game. The serious game was investigated using an American example: Virtual University.We first highlight the main features of this media, namely that it can be used as: a teaching tool, a means of entertainment, and as a technology of information and communication. It aims for multiple learning objectives, it finds application in many areas and it targets all age groups. Then, we show that learning through the serious game has educational values that are based on learning concepts advocated by constructivist psycho-cognitive theories; it guarantees intrinsic motivation, generates cognitive conflicts and provides situated learning.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.465

Authors: Houda Mouaheb, Ahmed Fahli, Mohammed Moussetad, Said Eljamali

Institution: University of Hassan II Casablanca

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2021265033

FWCI: 12.6

Cites: 8

Cited by: 126

Related to: 10