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Direct linkPowers, F. Eamonn; Moore, Robert L. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
As interest in the use of games and gaming elements within learning environments grows, educators and designers may find it easier to account for winning than for losing and failure. This scoping review examines the role of failure and loss within game-based instructional interventions. Because of the varied methods and relatively small number of…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Game Based Learning, Failure, Instructional Design
Luo, Zhanni – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Gamification refers to the use of game-design elements or mechanisms in non-game contexts to promote the expected behaviours. Though theoretically promising, empirical studies reported mixed results as to the effectiveness of gamification in educational practices. To understand this issue better, this author selected 44 articles on the topic of…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Program Effectiveness, Educational Games, Computer Games
