Describing and studying domain-specific serious games. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joke Torbeyns, Erno Lehtinen, Jan Elen, editors.
• Editors: Torbeyns, Joke; Lehtinen, Erno; Elen, Jan
• Contents: Part 1: Game descriptions -- Chapter 1 Design of the game “Dudeman & Sidegirl: Operation clean world”, a numerical magnitude processing training -- Chapter 2 Description of the educational math game ‘Monkey Tales: the museum of Anything’ -- Chapter 3 Number Navigation Game (NNG): Design principles and game description -- Chapter 4 ‘Zeldenrust’: a mathematical game-based learning environment for prevocational students -- Chapter 5 Applying motivation theory to the design of game-based learning environments -- Chapter 6 DIESEL-X: A game-based tool for early risk detection of dyslexia in preschoolers -- Part 2: Empirical studies on serious games -- Chapter 7 Performance in educational math games: Is it a question of math knowledge? -- Chapter 8 Integration in the curriculum as a factor in math-game effectiveness -- Chapter 9 Developing adaptive number knowledge with the Number Navigation game-based learning environment -- Chapter 10 Number Navigation Game experience and motivational effects -- Chapter 11 The role of curiosity-triggering events in game-based learning for mathematics -- Chapter 12 Evaluating game-based learning environments for enhancing motivation in mathematics -- Chapter 13 Formal and informal learning environments: Using games to support early numeracy -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 259 pages)
• Subjects: 371.33/7; Education; Educational games; EDUCATION -- Administration -- General; EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions; Educational games; Education, Special Topics; Education; Social Sciences; Education -- Educational Psychology; Teaching skills & techniques; Education -- Computers & Technology; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL); Education; Educational Technology; Learning & Instruction; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319202761; 3319202766; 3319202758; 9783319202754
• Related ISBNs: 9783319202754
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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