New directions in cognitive educational game design

Ivo Bril; Nick Degens; Eelco Braad

doi:10.3217/978-3-85125-472-3

New directions in cognitive educational game design

University of Groningen, Artificial Intelligence

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What makes an educational game good? This paper describes three research directions that could provide insight in the underlying principles of effective educational games. These aspects are 1) The importance of distinguishing between types of to-be-learned knowledge, 2) the need to understand the relationship between game mechanics and learning goals, and 3) using research on intelligent tutoring systems to create more personalized learning experiences. Central in these directions is the concept of cognition and how it impacts the educational effectiveness of an educational game. This paper will give a short introduction on cognition and discuss why the research directions require further research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Workshop, short paper and poster proceedings from the Second Immersive Learning Research Network Conference
Editors	Colin Allison, Leonel Morgado, Johanna Pirker, Dennis Beck, Jonathon Richter, Christian Gütl
Place of Publication	Graz
Publisher	Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz
Pages	106-117
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-85125-472-3
ISBN (Print)	9783851254723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-472-3
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	2nd Immersive Learning Research Network Conference 2016 - University of California, Santa Barbara, United States Duration: 27 Jun 2016 → 1 Jul 2016 Conference number: 2nd https://immersivelrn.org/ilrn2016/

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Conference	2nd Immersive Learning Research Network Conference 2016
Abbreviated title	iLRN 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Santa Barbara
Period	27/06/16 → 1/07/16
Internet address	https://immersivelrn.org/ilrn2016/

Keywords

cognition
education
serious games
game design

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Bril, I., Degens, N., & Braad, E. (2016). New directions in cognitive educational game design. In C. Allison, L. Morgado, J. Pirker, D. Beck, J. Richter, & C. Gütl (Eds.), Workshop, short paper and poster proceedings from the Second Immersive Learning Research Network Conference (pp. 106-117). Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz. https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-472-3

Bril, Ivo ; Degens, Nick ; Braad, Eelco. / New directions in cognitive educational game design. Workshop, short paper and poster proceedings from the Second Immersive Learning Research Network Conference. editor / Colin Allison ; Leonel Morgado ; Johanna Pirker ; Dennis Beck ; Jonathon Richter ; Christian Gütl. Graz : Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz, 2016. pp. 106-117

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Bril, I, Degens, N & Braad, E 2016, New directions in cognitive educational game design. in C Allison, L Morgado, J Pirker, D Beck, J Richter & C Gütl (eds), Workshop, short paper and poster proceedings from the Second Immersive Learning Research Network Conference. Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz, Graz, pp. 106-117, 2nd Immersive Learning Research Network Conference 2016, Santa Barbara, California, United States, 27/06/16. https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-472-3

New directions in cognitive educational game design. / Bril, Ivo; Degens, Nick; Braad, Eelco.
Workshop, short paper and poster proceedings from the Second Immersive Learning Research Network Conference. ed. / Colin Allison; Leonel Morgado; Johanna Pirker; Dennis Beck; Jonathon Richter; Christian Gütl. Graz: Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz, 2016. p. 106-117.

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