September 2007
Intermediate to advanced
496 pages
10h 53m
English
The goal in game-based learning is to provide an instructional environment that is enjoyable AND achieves the learning objectives. What makes a game or simulation fun? Malone (1981) and Malone and Lepper (1987) identified four features that motivate persistence and enjoyment of games: (1) a challenge: a structure that is neither too simple nor too difficult; (2) control: the players must feel that they can affect the outcomes of the game and that the game maintains an optimal pace; (3) curiosity: for example, when exploratory opportunities lead to unpredictable outcomes; and (4) fantasy: the perception of participation in a made-up environment.
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