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Sendra, Anna; Lozano-Monterrubio, Natàlia; Prades-Tena, Jordi; Gonzalo-Iglesia, Juan Luis – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2021
This paper introduces the results of applying a gameful approach based on six playful activities as a tool to improve the learning process in higher education. A total of 850 students from different courses of Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) were involved in the study. The strategy was evaluated through a participant observation (active and…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Role Playing, Simulation
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Preuß, Anna Katharina – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2020
The cognitive-motivational process model of learning describes how personality traits in a specific situation influence current learner motivation and through certain mediators, the learning outcome. This study investigates the influence of personality traits and current motivation on these mediators. For 86 high school students playing a…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Motivation, Computer Simulation, Computer Games
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Marty, Jean-Charles; Carron, Thibault; Pernelle, Philippe; Talbot, Stéphane; Houzet, Gregory – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2015
The authors' research work deals with the development of new game-based learning (gbl) environments. They think that the way of acquiring knowledge during a learning session is similar to following an adventure in a role-playing game and they apply the metaphor of exploring a virtual world, where each student embarks on a quest in order to collect…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Video Games, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology