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Direct linkHabgood, M. P. J.; Ainsworth, S. E.; Benford, S. – Simulation & Gaming, 2005
Many people believe that educational games are effective because they motivate children to actively engage in a learning activity as part of playing the game. However, seminal work by Malone, exploring the motivational aspects of digital games, concluded that the educational effectiveness of a digital game depends on the way in which learning…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Fantasy, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Motivation
