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Wang, Feihong; Burton, John K. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
During the past two decades, the popularity of computer and video games has prompted games to be a source of study for educational applications (Dickey, 2007). The most distinguishing characteristic of games is their capability to engage and motivate their players (Kiili, 2005). Educators started to explore game-based learning by testing…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education, Integrated Activities
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Thavikulwat, Precha – Simulation & Gaming, 2011
The author discusses the theoretical lens, origins, and environment of his work on computerized business simulations. Key ideas that inform his work include the two dimensions (control and interaction) of computerized simulation, the two ways of representing a natural process (phenotypical and genotypical) in a simulation, which he defines as a…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Journal Articles, Business Education, Computer Simulation
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Lu, Chun-Hung; Wu, Chia-Wei; Wu, Shih-Hung; Chiou, Guey-Fa; Hsu, Wen-Lian – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
This paper presents a new model for simulating procedural knowledge in the problem solving process with our ontological system, InfoMap. The method divides procedural knowledge into two parts: process control and action performer. By adopting InfoMap, we hope to help teachers construct curricula (declarative knowledge) and teaching strategies by…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Models, Educational Games